OSM's Best Tactic: The Unbeatable 4-4-2 Formation

The 4-4-2 A formation with Use the Wings and Zonal Marking is OSM's best tactic for an above-average team.

Gamsız Baykuş

April 25, 2021, 12:23 AM2 min read

In brief

AI summary

OSM's 4-4-2 A formation, built around Tottenham's starting lineup, is presented as the game's best current tactic.
The tactic pairs the Use the Wings setting with Fullbacks Forward and Stay Forward instructions to boost attacking output.
Defensively, the tactic calls for Zonal Marking, no offside trap, and a pressing level of 55.

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OSM Best Tactic

For anyone curious about football management games, we researched the current best tactical formation for OSM, the most popular mobile platform choice.

OSM Best Tactic 2021

Before we get to the tactic, a small reminder: the tactic you use may not always work depending on your club and the difficulty of your opponents. That's why you may sometimes need to play more defensively and sometimes more offensively depending on your opponent. Still, we can easily say that with an above-average team, this is a tactic you can use often and benefit from.

OSM best tactic formation

The squad shown is Tottenham's starting lineup, with no transfers made yet. With the 4-4-2 A formation, you can strengthen your team with players who suit it and turn it into an unbeatable side.

What Is the OSM Best Tactic Formation?

OSM unbeatable tactic formation

4-4-2, one of the formations OSM players rarely use, has become a far more effective tactic in the current period compared to 4-3-3, and its win rate keeps rising.

Have you watched the video we made on OSM 4-3-3 A/B Counter Tactics?

Use the Wings

OSM special tactics settings When you go into a match with the 4-4-2 A formation, you should choose Use the Wings among the special tactics. This way, your full-backs and wingers will contribute to the attack, feeding your strikers up front and making your team much more effective on goal.

Line Tactics

OSM position lineup settings

For your line tactics, you should give the "Fullbacks Forward" instruction to further reinforce your full-backs' attacking contribution. You can also set your strikers to "Stay Forward" so they get into more scoring positions. Since your midfielders act as the engine of this tactic, the "Hold Position" instruction will be enough to keep the team balanced.

Defensive Formation

OSM defensive formation settings

For your defensive formation, you should set marking to "Zonal Marking" and definitely say "no" to the offside trap. Since your team plays attacking football, it's better to keep your center-backs at the back to cut off quick counterattacks.

OSM Best Tactic Play Style (Sliders)

OSM tactic slider settings

Even though your play style is offensive, you should keep pressing at level "55" to minimize defensive weaknesses. Without sacrificing your attack, we should set our style to "Attacking" and our tempo to "Keep Possession."