Tester Team ME Win % PPG AGF AGA GD PL W D L
Total 43% 1.53 1.65 1.31 0.34 173 74 42 57
Flying Scotsman Chelsea Holiday 26.2.0.3 79% 2.47 3.0 0.9 2.08 38 30 4 4
Leyology Lincoln City Holiday 26.2.0.3 39% 1.52 1.6 1.3 0.28 46 18 16 12
Leyology Albacete Balompié Holiday 26.2.0.3 33% 1.1 0.8 1.3 -0.52 21 7 2 12
Leyology Fortuna Sittard Holiday 26.2.0.3 32% 1.24 1.1 1.4 -0.29 34 11 9 14
Leyology SpVgg Greuther Fürth Holiday 26.2.0.3 24% 1.03 1.2 1.6 -0.38 34 8 11 15

Today we test Xabi Alonso’s famous 3-4-2-1 tactic at Chelsea in FM26! 

 

Can Alonso’s tactical style dominate the Premier League with Chelsea? 

 

We recreate the system in Football Manager 2026, breaking down: 

⚽ Formation & roles 

⚽ Player instructions 

⚽ Tactical setup 

⚽ Results, goals & performances 

 



Test Results


Chelsea

Flying Scotsman
12 years ago
17 hours ago
98
ME Win % PPG AGF AGA GD PL W D L
26.2.0.3 79% 2.47 3.0 0.9 2.08 38 30 4 4

Lincoln City

Leyology
1 year ago
5 hours ago
51,973
ME Win % PPG AGF AGA GD PL W D L
26.2.0.3 39% 1.52 1.6 1.3 0.28 46 18 16 12

SpVgg Greuther Fürth

Leyology
1 year ago
5 hours ago
51,973
ME Win % PPG AGF AGA GD PL W D L
26.2.0.3 24% 1.03 1.2 1.6 -0.38 34 8 11 15

Fortuna Sittard

Leyology
1 year ago
5 hours ago
51,973
ME Win % PPG AGF AGA GD PL W D L
26.2.0.3 32% 1.24 1.1 1.4 -0.29 34 11 9 14

Albacete Balompié

Leyology
1 year ago
5 hours ago
51,973
ME Win % PPG AGF AGA GD PL W D L
26.2.0.3 33% 1.1 0.8 1.3 -0.52 21 7 2 12


Comments
Mathew Blackshaw
4 years ago
3 weeks ago
1
Premium

What good is simming a season with teams that the tactic is not suited to?

weird behaviour

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