Gian Piero Gasperini

/Atalanta 2019~

Europa League winners (2024) · a regular in the Champions League

Back three with all-out man-marking + a very high line + wing-backs scoring

Source: FBref / Sports Reference

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Style vector

Pressing IntensityVery High

All three centre-backs follow their man and press forward

Defensive LineVery High

The highest defensive line in the league

Marking SchemeNot specified

All-out man-marking — a scheme the eight style axes cannot capture on their own

DirectnessHigh

Fast vertical progression after winning the ball

Reliance on IndividualsHigh

Leans heavily on the front three rotating positions

TempoHigh

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

WidthWide

The wing-backs take the touchline to make width while the middle stays narrow

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

3-4-1-2

The back three spreads wide to handle its individual marks while both wing-backs push up far enough to score. The front three rotate constantly.

MentalityPositive to AttackingBased on: Defensive Line Very High · Pressing Intensity Very High

StyleClosest to GegenpressSet the instructions below by hand instead — picking this overwrites them with the preset's values · Based on: Pressing Intensity Very High · Defensive Line Very High · Defensive Transition Counter-Press

Line of EngagementHigh PressDiagram block: High Press

Style axesPressing Intensity Very High · Defensive Line Very High · Marking Scheme Not specified · Directness High · Reliance on Individuals High · Tempo High · Width Wide

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

Overlay with another manager

Identity

·The back three are markers rather than pure defenders — they follow their man out of the line
·The wing-backs contribute heavily to the goals — in possession they are effectively wingers
·The front three do not hold fixed positions — when one drops, another fills the space

Position mapping

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

In possession	Out of possession
GKBall-Playing Goalkeeper	GKSweeper Keeper
CB (L)Ball-Playing Centre-Back	CB (L)Centre-Back
CB (C)Ball-Playing Centre-Back	CB (C)Centre-Back
CB (R)Ball-Playing Centre-Back	CB (R)Centre-Back
CM (deep)Defensive Midfielder	CM (deep)Defensive Midfielder
CM (high)Channel Midfielder	CM (high)Central Midfielder
WB (L)Wing-Back	WB (L)Pressing Wing-Back
AM (C)False Nine	AM (C)Central Midfielder
STInside Forward	STTracking Centre-Forward
ST 2Poacher	ST 2Centre-Forward
WB (R)Advanced Wing-Back	WB (R)Pressing Wing-Back

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.

Duván ZapataThe front man of a man-marking system
Josip IličićCreativity from the half-space
Robin GosensA wing-back who also gets on the scoresheet

Attribute profiles

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

Both Wing-Backs

Top priority

Wing-Back / Wide Forward in possession — effectively one of the side’s main routes to goal

Required

Pace 16+Crossing 14+Finishing 13+

Preferred

Stamina 15+

Set by the role

Gets Further ForwardStays Wide

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

Full Man-Marking Centre-Back

Core

Ball-Playing Centre-Back in possession — needs the judgement to leave the line to track his man

Required

Pace 15+Marking 16+Decisions 14+

Preferred

In possession: Inside Forward · Out of possession: Tracking Centre-Forward

Required

Technique 14+Finishing 13+Stamina 13+

Preferred

Off the Ball 13+Pace 13+

Common approach (reference only)

In possessionDribbling Direction: Cut Inside With BallAttacking Width: Sit Narrower

Out of possessionTrigger Press: More Often

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

ST 2 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.