In FC 24, you can change your tactics before and during matches by using custom tactics and game plans. Your squad will clearly implement your strategy in FC 24 so that you can see how it works on the field.
Setting dynamic tactics will help your team to do a better job on the pitch. The tactics are available under Team Management screen in FC 24 before going play a match. In FC 24 Ultimate Team, you can also access the custom tactics from the Squad Actions menu > Custom Tactics.
Your tactics and strategies can be customized based on your defense and offense. You can customize your tactic style in each mode by adjusting the balance, forms, and scenarios. The settings and details for each mode, as well as their breakdowns, are listed below.
Where to Access Tactics and Game Plans
In order to customize your tactics and edit your game plans, you can do this either before playing a match or during playing a match.
Before Match
- Ultimate Team: On the “Squad” screen, select the “Squad Actions” menu by pressing L3. Choose “Custom Tactics.” Go to the “Tactics” tab to customize your tactics (L1/R1 or LB/RB), or go to the “Edit Game Plans” menu (L2 or LT) to choose your game plan before a match.
- Other Game Modes: Before starting a match, on the “Match Preview” screen, on the “Squad” screen. Go to the “Team Management” menu. Choose “Custom Tactics.” Go to the “Tactics” tab to customize your tactics (L1/R1 or LB/RB), or go to the “Edit Game Plans” menu (L2 or LT) to choose your game plan.
During Match
Pause the game. Go to “Team Management.” Choose “Custom Tactics.” Go to the “Tactics” tab to customize your tactics (L1/R1 or LB/RB), or go to the “Edit Game Plans” menu (L2 or LT) to choose your game plan.
You can also change your tactics during a game by pressing the D-Pad Left or Right buttons, where the left button leads to more defensive tactics and the right will choose more offensive tactics.
Tactics Guide
Here is a guide to knowing and customizing your squad tactics in EA Sports FC 24 game:
DEFENCE
Defensive tactic setting will help you define your team’s playing style in terms of defense. Below is the list of setting to set your defensive style:
Defensive Style
- Balanced – A balanced style where your team presses the ball to the middle of the pitch and your team’s shape is neutral.
- Pressure on Heavy Touch – Your team preserves their shape until the opportunity to pressure appears. Pressure when the opposition takes a heavy touch, it’s a loose ball, or controlling a difficult pass facing their own goal.
- Pressure After Possession Loss – After your team loses possession of the ball, your teammates will press the ball for approximately 7 seconds. This will affect player fatigue and your players could be out of position if you don’t win it back during this time.
- Constant Pressure – This tactic will put high pressure over opposing players on the field. This tactic may leave your team vulnerable as your players become increasingly fatigued, leading to them being pushed out of position.
- Drop Back – This tactic will preserve your team shape and will offer your opponents more possession. Your strikers will stay passive and you may find yourself having less attacking options when you win the ball.
Team Width
The width of your team has an impact on how much it shifts to the ball side. Your team will cover the centre position with the narrower width, while the broader width will cover the wings.
- 1 to 29 [Narrow] – You can adjust your defensive team shape to be narrow Adjust in order to cover central positions to make it harder for your opponent to play through the middle of your team, but you’ll leave more space out wide for the opposition wingers.
- 30 to 69 [Balanced] – This will adjust your defensive team shape to be balanced. You may find that one-on-one situations are more common when you don’t have the ball.
- 70 to 100 [Wide] – This change will adjust your defensive team shape to be wide to cover the wings, but your team could leave holes in central positions.
Depth
Your team’s depth determines how far or high you should travel to put pressure on your opponent. The deeper the depth, the less space behind the back line is available, while the higher the depth, the more pressure is applied to possession teams.
- 1 to 29 [Deep] – This will adjust your defensive team shape to be deep to give less space behind your back line for long balls and fast strikers to make runs in behind your team. Playing deep will open more spaces for long shots or more possession for the opposition team.
- 30 to 69 [Balanced] – This setting will adjust your defensive team shape to be balanced to keep your team in the middle of the pitch to try to win the midfield battle.
- 69 to 100 [High] – This will adjust your defensive team shape to be high to help put pressure on possession teams. Your back line will be high and vulnerable for long balls in behind.
OFFENCE
Adjusting your offensive tactic will assist you identify your team’s defensive playing style. The following is a list of options for customising your attacking style:
Build Up Play
- Balanced – This tactic is used for a balanced team that maintains its formation while building up the attack. Players will support and make runs when they think it’s the right time to do so.
- Slow Build Up – Players will support more in attacking build up play, rather than going on forward runs. This tactic strengthens a short passing game, but will cause your team to take longer to build up.
- Fast Build Up – This tactic pushes players forward for a faster build up, but if you lose possession of the ball you could find yourself open to a counterattack.
- Long Ball – The team will make runs for long balls played into space behind the opposing back line, or up to a target player for a direct attack that skips the midfield. Strikers who are fast with a good attacking positioning attribute are the best at this tactic.
Chance Creation
- Balanced – This tactic is used for a balanced team that maintains its formation. Players will support and make runs when they think it’s the right time to do so.
- Possession – Players will support more in the attacking zone, rather than going on forward runs. This tactic strengthens a short passing game to patiently wait for the chance to attack, but will rarely provide runs penetrating the opposing defensive line.
- Forward Runs – This tactic pushes players forward deep into attacking areas, but if you lose possession of the ball you could find yourself open to a counterattack.
- Direct Passing – Once the team enters the attacking zone with possession players will create chances by making runs for passes into space behind the opposing back line. Strikers who are fast with a good attacking positioning attribute are the best at this tactic.
Width
The width of your team which affects how much the team will shift to the ball side. The narrower width will keep your team to cover central position while the wider width will cover the wings.
- 1 to 29 [Narrow] – This will adjust your offensive team shape to be narrow to have more players in the middle of the pitch for short passing options. The wings will be open when you lose possession.
- 30 to 69 [Balanced] – This setting adjusts your offensive team shape to be balanced for generic positioning to give you more varied attacking options.
- 69 to 100 [Wide] – This will adjust your offensive team shape to push your wide players towards the sidelines. You’ll have more passing options wide, but less in the middle of the pitch.
Players in Box
When in the crossing zone, you will have some players making runs into the penalty area if it’s the right time to make the run.
- 1-3 [Low] – When in the crossing zone adjust your team to have less players in the box for a more patient attacking style. Your players will stay outside the box and rarely make forward runs for crossing situations.
- 3-7 [Balanced] – When in the crossing zone you will have some players making runs into the penalty area if it’s the right time to make the run.
- 8-10 [High] – When in the crossing zone ask your players to make lots of runs into the box. This could be effective to get numbers in the box, but it could leave you vulnerable for a counter attack.
Corners
The amount of players in opposition’s penalty are during corner kicks.
- 1-2 – Have a low amount of players in the opposition’s penalty area during corners for a more defensive approach.
- 1-3 – Have a normal amount of players in the opposition’s penalty area during corners.
- 1-4 – Have a high amount of players in the opposition’s penalty area during corners for a more offensive approach.
Free Kicks
The amount of players in opposition’s penalty are during free kicks.
- 1-2 – Have a low amount of players in the opposition’s penalty area during free kicks for a more defensive approach.
- 1-3 – Have a normal amount of players in the opposition’s penalty area during free kicks.
- 1-4 – Have a high amount of players in the opposition’s penalty area during free kicks for a more offensive approach.
Game Plans Guide
You can also edit your Game Plans before and during a game. For your matches, you can choose from five different game plans. You can change your game plan on the fly mid-match using your gamepad D-Pad Left/Right buttons.
To edit your Game Plans in FC 24, got to the Team Management menu – Available under Squad Actions menu (L2/LT) in FUT Squad screen, select Custom Tactics, then press L2/LT to navigate to the Edit Game Plans menu.
Each Game Plan will allow you to give a formation and a custom tactic set for defensive and offensive playing styles to your game plan, allowing you to swap between them simply before and during game play. In FC 24, the following are the game plan tactics:
- Ultra Defensive – In this game plan, you might implement a tighter defensive strategy to make your squad more defensive.
- Defensive – Using this plan, you can include a defensive technique to encourage your squad to remain defensive.
- Attacking – You can set a attacking tactic in this game plan to provide more opportunities for you to score.
- Ultra Attacking – You might use a technique to encourage your players to attack and score goals as quickly as possible.
To switch your tactics and game plans during a match, use your left and right directional buttons on your gamepad. Left D-Pad button will change your game plan to Defensive and Ultra Defensive, while right D-Pad button will change to attacking plans.
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