Vincent Kompany

/Bayern Munich 2024-25

Bundesliga champions (first season in charge)

Positional possession + high press + flexible rotation of a young squad

Source: FBref / Sports Reference

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Style vector

Pressing IntensityHigh

Ranked 17th per game, 1st out of possession (fouls: 18 · tackles: 15 · interceptions: ranked 18th)

Defensive LineLow

1.3 opponent offsides per game, ranked 14th in the league

TempoVery High

18.7 shots per game, ranked 1st in the league

WidthModerate

18.0 crosses per game, ranked 9th in the league

Build-UpVery Short

67.9% possession, ranked 1st in the league

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

3-2-2-3

One of the double pivot orchestrates the build-up while a full-back tucks inside to add a body in midfield. The diagram shows the left, but which side it is is not fixed.

MentalityBalancedBased on: Defensive Line Low · Pressing Intensity High

StyleNot close to any of the 10 presets — set it by hand and the game files it as a custom tactic

Line of EngagementHigh PressDiagram block: High Press

Style axesPressing Intensity High · Defensive Line Low · Tempo Very High · Width Moderate · Build-Up Very Short

In possessionTempo Higher · Build-Up Play Out Of Defence

Overlay with another manager

Identity

·One full-back tucks inside to add a body in midfield — which side does it is not fixed. The diagram simply shows the left.
·The line is high enough that a slow centre-back leaves the space behind exposed

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
FB (L)Inside Wing-Back	FB (L)Pressing Full-Back
CB (L)No-Nonsense Centre-Back	CB (L)Centre-Back
CB (R)No-Nonsense Centre-Back	CB (R)Centre-Back
FB (R)Full-Back	FB (R)Full-Back
DMDeep Lying Playmaker	DMScreening Defensive Midfielder
CM (L)Advanced Playmaker	CM (L)Central Midfielder
CM (R)Channel Midfielder	CM (R)Central Midfielder
AM (L)Winger	AM (L)Tracking Winger
STPoacher	STCentre-Forward
AM (R)Winger	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.

Harry KaneThe finisher at the end of possession
Jamal MusialaBeating his man in a tight space
Michael OliseCreativity cutting inside from the right

Attribute profiles

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

The Full-Back Who Tucks Inside (side not fixed)

Top priority

Tucks inside in possession to add a body in midfield — reading the situation matters more than a fixed overlap

Required

Decisions 15+Passing 14+

Preferred

Positioning 14+

Set by the role

In possessionHolds PositionMoves Inside to DM

Out of possessionHolds PositionStays Wide

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

The diagram shows the left, but which full-back tucks in is not fixed

GK Ball-Playing Goalkeeper

In possession: Ball-Playing Goalkeeper · Out of possession: Sweeper Keeper

Required

Technique 14+Passing 13+Pace 13+Positioning 14+

Preferred

Decisions 13+Marking 12+

CB L No-Nonsense Centre-Back

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

Required

Tackling 13+Positioning 13+Strength 12+

In possession: Winger · Out of possession: Tracking Winger

Required

Technique 14+Crossing 13+Stamina 14+Tackling 11+

Preferred

Pace 13+

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 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.

AM R Winger

In possession: Winger · Out of possession: Tracking Winger

Required

Technique 14+Crossing 13+Stamina 14+Tackling 11+

Preferred

Pace 13+

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.

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

Vincent Kompany

Style vector

Position mapping

Team instructions

Players who defined this system

Attribute profiles

The Full-Back Who Tucks Inside (side not fixed)

GK Ball-Playing Goalkeeper

CB L No-Nonsense Centre-Back

CB R No-Nonsense Centre-Back

FB R Full-Back

DM Deep Lying Playmaker

M L Advanced Playmaker

M R Channel Midfielder

AM L Winger

ST Poacher

AM R Winger

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