Lucien Favre

/Borussia Dortmund 2018-20

Bundesliga runners-up twice

Fluid positioning + the pace of a young squad

Source: FBref / Sports Reference

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Style vector

Reliance on IndividualsHigh

Leans on the pace of Sancho, Son and Hazard

DirectnessModerate to High

Uses runs from wide aggressively

Pressing IntensityModerate

Softer than under Tuchel or Klopp

TempoHigh

Attacks straight after winning the ball, before the opponent can reset

WidthWide

Full-backs and wingers hug the touchline to stretch the defence

Players only move where their role tag says — it's not a match replay

4-2-3-1

Moves the ball forward quickly through the pace of the wide players.

MentalityBalancedBased on: Pressing Intensity Moderate — only one axis, so treat it as a rough guide

StyleClosest to Wing PlaySet the instructions below by hand instead — picking this overwrites them with the preset's values · Based on: Width Wide · Directness Moderate to High

Line of EngagementMid BlockDiagram block: Mid Block

Style axesReliance on Individuals High · Directness Moderate to High · Pressing Intensity Moderate · Tempo High · Width Wide — no Defensive Line

In possessionPassing Directness More Direct · Tempo Higher · Attacking Width Wider · Creative Freedom Be More Expressive

Overlay with another manager

Identity

·The pace of the wide players drives the attack — individual dribbling rather than drilled patterns
·The central playmaker has to feed those runners with perfectly timed passes

Position mapping

Shows where the same player moves to between in- and out-of-possession phases.

In possession	Out of possession
GKNo Nonsense Goalkeeper	GKLine-Holding Keeper
FB (L)Full-Back	FB (L)Full-Back
CB (L)No-Nonsense Centre-Back	CB (L)Covering Centre-Back
CB (R)No-Nonsense Centre-Back	CB (R)Covering Centre-Back
FB (R)Full-Back	FB (R)Full-Back
DM (L)Defensive Midfielder	DM (L)Defensive Midfielder
DM (R)Box To Box Midfielder	DM (R)Central Midfielder
AM (C)Advanced Playmaker	AM (C)Central Midfielder
AM (L)Wide Forward	AM (L)Winger
STPoacher	STCentre-Forward
AM (R)Inside Forward	AM (R)Tracking Winger

Team instructions

Most important first. Switch to in-game order when you copy it across.

Amber badges are the identity-defining instructions. We only set a value where the data gives a clear signal; where it does not, the FM default is left in place and shown faded — those are yours to adjust. Click an item to check it off.

In Possession

Out of Possession

Things FM's tactic settings cannot express

FM26 handles one in-possession shape, one out-of-possession shape, and the switch between them. The items below fall outside that — this card carries only what the game can take.

Chained rotations within a phase — Switching between the two shapes exists, but there is no setting for players swapping positions with each other depending on where the ball is.
Ball-position triggers — Conditional movement like "the right wing-back tucks in only when the ball is on the left" cannot be set.
Player-to-player rules — Roles are set per player and cannot reference each other — "when A pushes up, B covers" is not expressible.
Automatic changes by time or score — In-match tactical changes are manual; there is no way to pre-set a condition.

Players who defined this system

Not an appearance ranking — these players embodied the system’s roles.

Jadon SanchoBeating his man on the right, and the final pass
Marco ReusThe hub of a fluid attacking midfield
Achraf HakimiTurning the game over with pace on the right

Attribute profiles

Tap a position on the pitch and the attributes that spot needs appear right there.

Wide Pace Outlet

Top priority

Wide Forward / Inside Forward in possession — beating his man is the only measure

Required

Pace 16+Dribbling 15+

Preferred

Acceleration 15+

Common approach (reference only)

In possessionAttacking Width: Stay Wider

A common tweak among users of this role — not something the game requires, so feel free to change it.

GK No Nonsense Goalkeeper

In possession: No Nonsense Goalkeeper · Out of possession: Line-Holding Keeper

Required

Reflexes 13+Positioning 14+Decisions 13+

Preferred

Aerial Reach 12+Reflexes 12+

FB L Full-Back

In possession: Full-Back · Out of possession: Full-Back

Required

Tackling 12+Crossing 12+

Preferred

Stamina 13+

Set by the role

Holds PositionStays Wide

Every other player instruction stays at its default — those are yours to adjust.

CB L No-Nonsense Centre-Back

In possession: No-Nonsense Centre-Back · Out of possession: Covering Centre-Back

Required

Tackling 13+Positioning 13+Decisions 13+

Preferred

Heading 12+Pace 13+

Common approach (reference only)

Out of possessionTackling: Ease Off Tackles

A common tweak among users of this role — not something the game requires, so feel free to change it.

CB R No-Nonsense Centre-Back

In possession: No-Nonsense Centre-Back · Out of possession: Covering Centre-Back

Required

Tackling 13+Positioning 13+Decisions 13+

Preferred

Heading 12+Pace 13+

Common approach (reference only)

Out of possessionTackling: Ease Off Tackles

A common tweak among users of this role — not something the game requires, so feel free to change it.

FB R Full-Back

In possession: Full-Back · Out of possession: Full-Back

Required

Tackling 12+Crossing 12+

Preferred

Stamina 13+

Set by the role

Holds PositionStays Wide

Every other player instruction stays at its default — those are yours to adjust.

DM L Defensive Midfielder

In possession: Defensive Midfielder · Out of possession: Defensive Midfielder

Required

Positioning 13+Tackling 12+Teamwork 13+

Preferred

Passing 12+

Common approach (reference only)

In possessionPassing Risk: Take Fewer Risks

A common tweak among users of this role — not something the game requires, so feel free to change it.

DM R Box To Box Midfielder

In possession: Box To Box Midfielder · Out of possession: Central Midfielder

Required

Work Rate 15+Stamina 14+Passing 13+

Preferred

Tackling 12+Teamwork 12+

Common approach (reference only)

In possessionForward Runs: Make More Runs

A common tweak among users of this role — not something the game requires, so feel free to change it.

AM C Advanced Playmaker

In possession: Advanced Playmaker · Out of possession: Central Midfielder

Required

Technique 15+Vision 14+Passing 13+Work Rate 13+

Preferred

Passing 13+Teamwork 12+

Common approach (reference only)

In possessionPassing Risk: Take More Risks

A common tweak among users of this role — not something the game requires, so feel free to change it.

ST Poacher

In possession: Poacher · Out of possession: Centre-Forward

Required

Finishing 15+Off the Ball 14+

Preferred

Composure 13+Strength 12+

Common approach (reference only)

In possessionShooting: Shoot More Often

A common tweak among users of this role — not something the game requires, so feel free to change it.

This is a well-founded starting point — the FM match engine is a separate system, so real match performance is not guaranteed.