Bundesliga runners-up · Champions League semi-final (2020)
Back three + wing-back width + high press + direct runs in behind
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Players only move where their role tag says — it's not a match replay
3-4-3
The back three splits wide to build while both wing-backs push right up to make the width. The front three rotate constantly to unsettle the defence.
Identity
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)Covering Centre-Back |
| CB (C)Ball-Playing Centre-Back | CB (C)Covering Centre-Back |
| CB (R)Ball-Playing Centre-Back | CB (R)Covering Centre-Back |
| CM (deep)Half Back | CM (deep)Defensive Midfielder |
| CM (high)Box To Box Midfielder | CM (high)Central Midfielder |
| WB (L)Wing-Back | WB (L)Pressing Wing-Back |
| AM (L)Inside Forward | AM (L)Tracking Winger |
| STChannel Forward | STCentre-Forward |
| AM (R)Inside Forward | AM (R)Tracking Winger |
| WB (R)Wing-Back | WB (R)Pressing Wing-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.
Not an appearance ranking — these players embodied the system’s roles.
Tap a position on the pitch and the attributes that spot needs appear right there.
Channel forward in possession, centre-forward out of it — sprinting in behind before linking play
Required
Preferred
Common approach (reference only)
In possessionAttacking Width: Move Into Channels
A common tweak among users of this role — not something the game requires, so feel free to change it.
Weights: Pace×3, Acceleration×3, Off the Ball×2
Wing-Back in possession, leading the press out wide when it is lost — covers more ground than anyone in the side
Required
Preferred
Set by the role
Gets Further ForwardStays Wide
Every other player instruction stays at its default — those are yours to adjust.
Below 15 Stamina the shift into a back five stops happening after the 60th minute
Weights: Stamina×3, Work Rate×3, Pace×2
Half Back and Box To Box Midfielder in possession
Required
Preferred
In possession: Ball-Playing Goalkeeper · Out of possession: Sweeper Keeper
Required
Preferred
In possession: Ball-Playing Centre-Back · Out of possession: Covering Centre-Back
Required
Preferred
Common approach (reference only)
In possessionPassing Risk: Take More 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.
In possession: Ball-Playing Centre-Back · Out of possession: Covering Centre-Back
Required
Preferred
Common approach (reference only)
In possessionPassing Risk: Take More 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.
In possession: Ball-Playing Centre-Back · Out of possession: Covering Centre-Back
Required
Preferred
Common approach (reference only)
In possessionPassing Risk: Take More 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.
In possession: Inside Forward · Out of possession: Tracking Winger
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.
In possession: Inside Forward · Out of possession: Tracking Winger
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.
This is a well-founded starting point — the FM match engine is a separate system, so real match performance is not guaranteed.