Ligue 1 18th (25 points)
Steady mid-block + organised transitions
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Players only move where their role tag says — it's not a match replay
3-4-3
Used in 17 of 34 league games (50%)
Identity
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 |
| CB (L)No-Nonsense Centre-Back | CB (L)Centre-Back |
| CB (C)No-Nonsense Centre-Back | CB (C)Centre-Back |
| CB (R)No-Nonsense Centre-Back | CB (R)Centre-Back |
| CM (deep)Defensive Midfielder | CM (deep)Screening Defensive Midfielder |
| CM (high)Central Midfielder | CM (high)Defensive Midfielder |
| WB (L)Wing-Back | WB (L)Full-Back |
| AM (L)Wide Forward | AM (L)Tracking Winger |
| STCentre-Forward | STTracking Centre-Forward |
| AM (R)Inside Forward | AM (R)Tracking Winger |
| WB (R)Wing-Back | WB (R)Full-Back |
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
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.
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GK — recommended baseline for this role
Required
Preferred
CB (L) — recommended baseline for this role
Required
Preferred
CM (deep) — recommended baseline for this role
Required
Preferred
Common approach (reference only)
In possessionPassing Risk: Take Fewer Risks
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.
CM (high) — recommended baseline for this role
Required
Preferred
WB (L) — recommended baseline for this role
Required
Preferred
Set by the role
In possessionGets Further ForwardStays Wide
Out of possessionHolds PositionStays Wide
Every other player instruction stays at its default — those are yours to adjust.
AM (L) — recommended baseline for this role
Required
Preferred
Common approach (reference only)
In possessionAttacking Width: Stay Wider
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 — recommended baseline for this role
Required
Preferred
Common approach (reference only)
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.
AM (R) — recommended baseline for this role
Required
Preferred
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.
GK — recommended baseline for this role
Required
Preferred
CB (L) — recommended baseline for this role
Required
Preferred
CM (deep) — recommended baseline for this role
Required
Preferred
WB (L) — recommended baseline for this role
Required
Preferred
AM (L) — recommended baseline for this role
Required
Preferred
ST — recommended baseline for this role
Required
Preferred
This is a well-founded starting point — the FM match engine is a separate system, so real match performance is not guaranteed.
This card models Pascal Gastien’s Clermont Foot in the 2023–24 Ligue 1. They finished 18th. Their clearest trait: they kept a balanced defensive line, 13th of 18, while they played at an average tempo (13th of 18). The settings below keep the back line at a balanced height. On the other axes they ranked: width 13th, pressing intensity 11th, build-up 11th. In FM26 this becomes a 3-4-3, with team instructions and role settings listed below. Ranks are within the Ligue 1 2023–24 field of 18 teams, where 1st is the highest value on that axis.
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