How to Build a Galatasaray Tactic in FIFA 22

How should you build a Galatasaray tactic in FIFA 22? Which instructions should I include? We wrote this piece to answer questions like these. After testing it out with my cousin and making sure it worked, we'll try to share the tactic we put together to the best of our ability.

How Should You Set Up the FIFA 22 Galatasaray Tactic?

The reason we built the tactic this way is that we think this is the setup that best represents Galatasaray's usual style of play.

We increased the depth so the press works better after a hard tackle, but kept the width narrow. The reason for this is to be more compact and win the ball back more often. Since Galatasaray are a "possession" team, they'll be able to attack in a balanced way with short passes in tight spaces while keeping their shape on the pitch as much as possible. This will make them a team that's both dynamic and modern in how they press.

We didn't make any changes to the formation since 4-1-4-1 suits the squad best.

We can make changes to player selection — for example, having Pena in goal instead of Muslera might seem odd specifically in FIFA 22, but here we tried to include players who play regularly. In the same way, playing Taylan in Berkan's position and Pulgar in Taylan's position will of course give better results.

Since the team's midfield trio and back line are all comfortable on the ball, you can play the passing game with ease. A setup that scores few goals but concedes few goals as well is the ideal for Galatasaray. Play patiently, capitalize on the openings the opponent gives you, and make use of the finishing of your front three (Feghouli, Kerem, and Gomis).

With your midfielders' high pressing power, you can quickly win back loose balls or balls given away after the opponent's hard tackles and finish the job. If the "pressure after possession loss" instruction is leaving you too exposed at the back, you can switch to "pressure after opponent's tackle attempt" instead.

The model we're trying to play reflects the tactical philosophy in the mind of Guardiola, and even Galatasaray's coach Torrent. Attack patiently and win the ball back immediately after losing it, then continue the attack...

This won't be easy against every opponent, but once you start playing it well and get used to it, you can control most of the match and push the opponent into impatience.

What Are the Pros of the FIFA 22 Galatasaray Tactic?

1. Since you're playing with high-quality players, it'll be hard to lose the ball and you'll be able to build quality attacks
2. Because you play patiently, the opponent will get frustrated and want to win the ball back quickly, increasing their chance of making mistakes
3. Since your attacking players finish well, your chances of scoring will increase
4. Against an opponent who can't easily play out from the back, you're using a setup that wins the ball back quickly, so you can find goals outside of set attacks too

What Are the Cons of the FIFA 22 Galatasaray Tactic?

1. You might get bored since you're playing a slow-paced game
2. In a match where you've scored few goals, conceding late can hurt your morale
3. Because you press instantly, you may struggle against opponents who play out from the back well
4. Since you don't have much room to make substitutions, you may run into trouble toward the end of the match