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Fm 2007 Best Tactics

Long-time players will remember the "Diablo" tactic from FM 2005, but the concept evolved for FM 2007. The most effective shape for controlling games was the 4-1-3-2.

This formation allows you to flood the midfield while maintaining two strikers. It is the perfect balance between defensive solidity and attacking output.

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GK: Defend (Mentality 10, Creative Freedom 5)
DR/L: Auto (Fwd Runs Mixed, Cross Byline, Closing Down 15)
DC: Defend (Mentality 8, Closing Down 7, No Fwd Runs)
DC: Cover (Mentality 6, Closing Down 5, Sweeper ticked)
DMC: Support (Mentality 10, Hold Up Ball, Closing Down 18)
MR/L: Attack (Fwd Runs Often, Cross Aim Far Post, Run With Ball Often)
MC (Left): Box-to-Box (Fwd Runs Often, Long Shots Mixed, Closing Down 20)
MC (Right): Ball-Winner (Tackling Hard, Fwd Runs Rare, Closing Down 20)
ST (Left): Target Man - Run onto ball (Fwd Runs Often, Mentality 18)
ST (Right): Poacher (Fwd Runs Often, Through Balls Rare, Hold Up Ball No)

Team Instructions:
Mentality: 14 (Attacking)
Passing: 10 (Mixed)
Tempo: 16 (Fast)
Width: 14 (Wide)
Closing Down: 18 (Whole pitch)
Time Wasting: 6 (Rare)
Defensive Line: 14 (High)
Tackling: Normal (Never hard - more red cards)
Passing Focus: Mixed
Counter Attack: Yes
Offside Trap: Yes

These are the tactics that dominated the Sortitoutsi and FM-Britain forums back in 2006-2007. They still work flawlessly today. fm 2007 best tactics

While attack was the best form of defense in FM 2007, the truly great tactics paid homage to the game's one defensive truth: never use a zonal marking system on your center-backs. Man-marking for central defenders was vastly superior. Zonal marking consistently led to attackers ghosting into space unmarked from set pieces or crosses.

Furthermore, the tactical secret weapon was Opposition Instructions (OIs). The game's "hard tackling" and "close down always" instructions, when applied to the opposition’s goalkeeper and full-backs, were almost game-breaking. A goalkeeper under pressure would make disastrous clearances; pressed full-backs would panic and launch the ball out of play, conceding possession and throw-ins high up the pitch. Any "best tactic" guide worth its salt included a dedicated OI routine for every match.

Best for: Winning every game, breaking the game. Long-time players will remember the "Diablo" tactic from

  • Key instructions: Shorter passing, retain possession, work ball into box, play wider when using wingers.
  • Set pieces: Target tall striker; mix routine with near-post runs from full-backs.

    • We cannot talk about FM2007 tactics without mentioning the most notorious "cheat" setting of the decade: Goalkeeper Rushing.

    In the player instructions, you could set your Goalkeeper to "Rush Out" to a maximum level. Because the match engine’s logic for one-on-ones was slightly flawed, a keeper rushing out would essentially "glitch" the striker’s decision-making.

    Strikers would panic, miss the shot, or run into the keeper. It turned average goalkeepers into superstars. If you are playing a retro save and finding it hard to keep clean sheets, go into your Keeper instructions and crank the "Rush Out" slider to the max. These are the tactics that dominated the Sortitoutsi

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