Tester Team ME Win % PPG AGF AGA GD PL W D L
Total 70% 2.27 2.57 0.91 1.66 178 125 29 24
Glen Larner Chelsea Holiday 26.4 87% 2.68 3.1 0.6 2.55 38 33 3 2
Glen Larner Liverpool Holiday 26.4 84% 2.63 2.9 0.6 2.29 38 32 4 2
Glen Larner Coventry City Holiday 26.4 76% 2.41 2.8 0.9 1.91 46 35 6 5
Leyology S.S. Lazio Calcio Holiday 26.2.0.0 68% 2.32 2.5 1.0 1.5 22 15 6 1
Leyology SV Werder Bremen Holiday 26.2.0.0 29% 1.18 1.3 1.5 -0.26 34 10 10 14
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After many DM's asking for a V2, I finally decided to run more tests and created the V2.


Few adjustments to tactic / player roles / team instructions and player instructions, I give to you.... Fast Paced Counter V2
My original tactic which is still working very well (Fast Paced Counter), I believed I could improve even more, So after many tests and tweaks, I won the league and champs league with no signings or edits.
Started a fresh save, and went straight on holiday for a full season.
Something i noticed was the 3 loses in the league all had key players missing due to injury so i do believe with correct training and control, you can dominate your league with ease.
Same as my Original tactic, you need certain players in certain roles.

Front 3 - acceleration and finishing
Inside wingers - good vision and pace
Deep lying playmaker - vision and passing

Enjoy guys!
And don't forget to let me know how you get on with it.


Test Results


Liverpool

Glen Larner
9 years ago
1 week ago
30
ME Win % PPG AGF AGA GD PL W D L
26.4 84% 2.63 2.9 0.6 2.29 38 32 4 2

Chelsea

Glen Larner
9 years ago
1 week ago
30
ME Win % PPG AGF AGA GD PL W D L
26.4 87% 2.68 3.1 0.6 2.55 38 33 3 2

Coventry City

Glen Larner
9 years ago
1 week ago
30
ME Win % PPG AGF AGA GD PL W D L
26.4 76% 2.41 2.8 0.9 1.91 46 35 6 5

SV Werder Bremen

Leyology
1 year ago
1 hour ago
52,536
ME Win % PPG AGF AGA GD PL W D L
26.2.0.0 29% 1.18 1.3 1.5 -0.26 34 10 10 14

S.S. Lazio Calcio

Leyology
1 year ago
1 hour ago
52,536
ME Win % PPG AGF AGA GD PL W D L
26.2.0.0 68% 2.32 2.5 1.0 1.5 22 15 6 1


Comments
Glen Larner
9 years ago
1 week ago
30
Kennedy Ezeonyido
1 year ago
4 days ago
3
Premium
By Glen Larner 10 November 2025 - 10:05 AM UTC 

What team are you managing?

 

MSV Duisburg

Glen Larner
9 years ago
1 week ago
30
By Kennedy Ezeonyido 10 November 2025 - 11:31 AM UTC 

MSV Duisburg

 

Is the tactic working well for you?

Kennedy Ezeonyido
1 year ago
4 days ago
3
Premium
By Glen Larner 10 November 2025 - 11:33 AM UTC 

Is the tactic working well for you?

 

Yeah, I use the first version for away games and the v2 for home games. Works really well 

Glen Larner
9 years ago
1 week ago
30

Just finished a fresh save managing Genoa and yes you guessed it….

Won the league first season.

Andreas Knabe
5 years ago
5 days ago
2

so you know that the current tactics without a striker and a flat midfield is just bugged because the opponent team defend will not defend in an rightous form.. they just hold the last defense line and your midfield can easly just strike in without being defended or pressed/tackled in any form..

Glen Larner
9 years ago
1 week ago
30
By Andreas Knabe 12 November 2025 - 22:42 PM UTC 

so you know that the current tactics without a striker and a flat midfield is just bugged because the opponent team defend will not defend in an rightous form.. they just hold the last defense line and your midfield can easly just strike in without being defended or pressed/tackled in any form..

 

I didn't create this tactic with that in mind, I had no idea about the bugs in formations. I created V1 in the first 2 days of the games release, and then V2 come a few days after. i tweaked it and tweaked it again until it worked with most clubs. not sure how or why, but it just works. and watching the goals on matchday are always important in my tactics, I like fast paced through balls with high XG ans lots of 1v1s.

Glen Larner
9 years ago
1 week ago
30

Another test completed, and once again, the tactic thrives.

Won league on 107 points, scoring 131 goals

Won champs league beating Real Madrid in final

Claus Clausen1
15 years ago
4 months ago
49
Premium

I have just finished my 1. season with NAC Breda in Holland. I switched to your tactic around november or so. And I just fineshed 4 th. 🙂 Very nice, and now I hope that with better players, I will do even better in next season.

targetperson
8 months ago
1 month ago
4

A tactic with very similar shape is now top of FM Arena table…

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