Football Manager 2022 Tactics: 10 Formations To Guarantee Success

10. 3-3-3-1 DM Wide

For those with a soft spot for the Champions League nights of the mid-'90s, this 3-3-3-1 formation should bring back memories of the Ajax team which won European club football's biggest prize in 1995.

Admittedly, 3-3-3-1 is a formation that may look a little strange to modern-day football fans, but it's a style of play that can yield great results on Football Manager 2022.

With this approach, it's all about high lines of engagement and having a team of good footballers. By that, it means a line-up of players who are comfortable in possession, who are intelligent, who have a whiff of creativity to them, and who are better suited to a sharp, calm passing game rather than a frenetic counter-attack that so often relies on dribbling skills.

The obvious downside of this tactic, mind, is you can at times be left exposed down the flanks. While it's best to set your LCB and RCB as Wide Centre-Backs, you need to make sure they're more focussed on defending than attacking in this setup - with them needing to cover for your lack of Full-Backs.

It may not be for everyone - especially if you're in the lower leagues - but this 3-3-3-1 can be unstoppable with the right technically gifted players.