Oliver Glasner

/Eintracht Frankfurt 2021-22

Europa League winners (a shock from a second-seeded side)

Pragmatic back three + fast switches + real cohesion away from home

Source: FBref / Sports Reference

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Style vector

Pressing IntensityHigh

Ranked 7th per game, 5th out of possession (fouls: 8 · tackles: 7 · interceptions: ranked 7th)

Defensive LineModerate

2.5 opponent offsides per game, ranked 6th in the league

TempoModerate

13.1 shots per game, ranked 9th in the league

WidthWide

20.5 crosses per game, ranked 3rd in the league

Build-UpModerate

49.6% possession, ranked 10th in the league

Further notesWritten by hand — not compared against the league

DirectnessHigh

Fast progression using the flanks

Reliance on IndividualsLow

Driven by organisation and cohesion

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

3-4-3

A back three with the wing-backs providing width — fast switches down the flanks beat better sides round after round.

MentalityBalancedBased on: Defensive Line Moderate · Pressing Intensity High

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

Line of EngagementMid BlockDiagram block: Mid Block

Style axesPressing Intensity High · Defensive Line Moderate · Tempo Moderate · Width Wide · Build-Up Moderate

In possessionPassing Directness More Direct · Tempo Moderate · Attacking Width Wider

Overlay with another manager

Identity

·Seeded low yet winning away at stronger sides round after round — collective execution rather than individual stars
·The wing-backs running up and down are the system’s only source of width

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
CB (L)No-Nonsense Centre-Back	CB (L)Covering Centre-Back
CB (C)No-Nonsense Centre-Back	CB (C)Covering Centre-Back
CB (R)No-Nonsense Centre-Back	CB (R)Covering Centre-Back
CM (deep)Defensive Midfielder	CM (deep)Defensive Midfielder
CM (high)Channel Midfielder	CM (high)Central Midfielder
WB (L)Wing-Back	WB (L)Holding Wing-Back
AM (L)Inside Forward	AM (L)Tracking Wide Midfielder
STChannel Forward	STTracking Centre-Forward
AM (R)Inside Forward	AM (R)Tracking Wide Midfielder
WB (R)Wing-Back	WB (R)Holding 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.

Filip KostićLeft wing-back — makes the width with his crossing
Daichi KamadaLinks play and finishes in front of the back three
Kevin TrappThe last line of a side that holds together away from home

Attribute profiles

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

Both Wing-Backs

Top priority

Wing-Back in possession, dropping all the way into the defensive line out of it

Required

Stamina 15+

Preferred

Crossing 13+

Set by the role

In possession: Inside Forward · Out of possession: Tracking Wide Midfielder

Required

Technique 14+Finishing 13+Stamina 14+Tackling 11+

Preferred

Off the Ball 13+Work Rate 13+

Common approach (reference only)

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

Out of possessionMarking Target: Mark Position

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

ST Channel Forward

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

Required

Pace 15+Finishing 13+Stamina 13+

Preferred

Off the Ball 13+Pace 13+

Common approach (reference only)

In possessionAttacking Width: Move Into Channels

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 Inside Forward

In possession: Inside Forward · Out of possession: Tracking Wide Midfielder

Required

Technique 14+Finishing 13+Stamina 14+Tackling 11+

Preferred

Off the Ball 13+Work Rate 13+

Common approach (reference only)

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

Out of possessionMarking Target: Mark Position

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.

Oliver Glasner

Style vector

Further notesWritten by hand — not compared against the league

Position mapping

Team instructions

Players who defined this system

Attribute profiles

Both Wing-Backs

GK No Nonsense Goalkeeper

CB L No-Nonsense Centre-Back

CB C No-Nonsense Centre-Back

CB R No-Nonsense Centre-Back

MID LOW Defensive Midfielder

MID HIGH Channel Midfielder

AM L Inside Forward

ST Channel Forward

AM R Inside Forward

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