FIFA 23 CUSTOM TACTICS

FIFA 23 Tactics allow you to adjust how your team plays, including how your players position themselves on the field.

You should always set up your custom tactics according to your play style and experience and your squad’s needs.

There are no better tactics than others. It all depends on your squad and play style.

If you have never set up your own custom tactics, your team will be using the default values. If you want to change them, please follow these steps:

1. From the main Ultimate Team screen, press R1/RB to select the [Club] tab;
2. Select [Squad], [Squad Actions] and then [Custom Tactics];
3. Make the desired changes and save.

Yes, FIFA 23 custom tactics can be edited on the web and companion app.

Use player instructions to give direct orders to one or more players.

Dynamic Tactics allow you to to create multiple game plans that you can switch between during a match. To set up a game plan, follow these steps:

1. From the main Ultimate Team screen, press R1/RB to select the [Club] tab;
2. Select [Squad];
3. Press L2/LT to popup [Squad Actions];
4. Scroll down to [Custom Tactics];
5. Press L2/LT/W and edit one the four-game plans available;
6. Save the changes.

You can now access the plans in-game with the directional button.

This tactic determines how your team will react to regain possession and how strongly they will chase the opponent. In other words, these FIFA 23 tactics define how often the AI will take control of your defenders.

The player approaches the ball at Drop Back but doesn’t provoke a challenge. He’ll surround the opponent, keep the team in place and respond to offensiveness with retreat or body contact, except when you decide to press tackle right away.

If the slider is at Constant Pressure, the AI will call for other players to chase the one possessing the ball. It is a riskier option, but it does allow you to intercept passes and occupy the parts of the field where you’re exposed manually.

In our opinion, you should only use more risky options if you are losing. On the other hand, if you have good defensive skills, then Drop Back may be very useful when winning.

This tactic determines how far your players stay from each other while defending.

At Narrow, the players will concentrate more in the middle, exposing the flanks more. Fullbacks and wingers will also tend to stay central, preventing the opponent from advancing through there but giving them passage for long runs. Therefore, it is recommended when playing against teams that rely on the midfielders, such as the popular 41212(2).

At Wide, the players will defend widely, leaving the middle exposed but stopping all that comes from the sides. This option is excellent against wider formations.

Except for a few particular cases, the team’s width should be between 20 and 50. After all, everyone who’s played football at least once knows that defending should focus on the center, and attacking can be done widely.

Defenders should always stay close to each other for a solid defense, supported by the midfielders, as most people will tend to advance through the middle. Besides, most defenders have good physicality and defending, which are essential for central players but less critical for the wide ones.

In these cases, the pace counts the most, which is precisely what defenders lack. The fullbacks are particularly useful when your center-backs don’t go out much because they’ll always be between the opponent’s wingers and your goal.

This tactic determines which part of the pitch your players will pressure the opponent. Unlike what is often said, pressure isn’t performed exclusively over the extremes (attacking and defending fields). This setting affects all players in a team.

At Deep, the attackers will hardly get through the midfield, allowing the opponent to advance somewhat easily. It’s more like a restraint strategy, which is great for people who like playing defensively, resulting in a compact midfield.

If the slider is set to High/Front, your first defensive line will pressure whoever possesses the ball, while the second defensive line may perform pressure even beyond the midfield. With this option, the objective is to regain possession as soon as possible and as far from your own goal, keeping the opponent from building his plays efficiently.

In our opinion, it’s best to set the slider between 50 and 60. Less in case you have bad defenders, more in case the opponent keeps passing the ball around your defending field, looking to waste time.

This tactic determines how your team will get the ball out of your defending field and the speed of your players while going forward.

Most players use Balanced, but it doesn’t mean it is the right choice for everyone. Players should adjust the Build Up Play according to their teams and experience.

Unlike many, a slow build-up style doesn’t mean the players are running slower. They’ll use the same speed but sometimes hold their sprint for a bit, which keeps them closer to each other at all times, preventing you from missing many passes. Players tend to get close to the one who possesses the ball, creating shorter and safer passing lanes. In these situations, you have more time to think your actions through and control the ball until passing it on. It’s ideal for people who enjoy a play style based on the famous tiki-taka, having their team occupy a wider part of the pitch. It is, therefore, an ideal situation for beginners or even if you want to adapt to a new formation or don’t have many good players on your team.

For the most experienced players with a great team to which they’ve adapted, it’s recommended to slide the bar to the right. If the slider is set to Long Ball, your teammates will try to lose their markers and call for passes more often while far away from the player who possesses the ball, which also offers risk. As a consequence, accidental long passes will happen more often. It’s the ideal choice for people who play with wingers and want to explore the flanks.

If you move the slider all to the right, the players will position themselves fast to receive the ball and keep a higher pace to reach the last third of the pitch as soon as possible. However, it represents more risk; after all, the passes tend to get longer and longer, and if the receiver can’t keep up with his teammate, the pass will most likely be intercepted by the opposition.

We suggest starting slow, then gradually moving the slider to the right as you get used to making faster decisions using the current FIFA 23 tactics. The faster you can go, the better, but try not to get too ambitious. Pay attention to how you’re performing. Are you ending your plays too soon, or are you overextending them? Focus on keeping up with your CPU teammates and having them keep up with you. Most people should set passing balanced because that seems safe enough and will still allow you to use long passing effectively. Remember, you have a particular instruction that can make your players attack more often, but only these FIFA 23 custom tactics will make them seek the ball and facilitate the team’s attack transition.

This tactic determines the speed of your players while going forward and how your teammates will run to receive the ball before they reach the last third of the pitch.

Players can choose one of four different tactics according to their attacking play styles. Those who don’t know what to choose should try Balanced. Possession is focused on a slow build-up play, while Direct Passing explores the space behind the back line, and Forward Runs push players forward deep.

We suggest starting slow, then gradually moving the slider to the right as you get used to making faster decisions using the current FIFA 23 tactics. The faster you can go, the better, but try not to get too ambitious. Most people should set passing balanced because that seems safe enough and will still allow you to use long passing effectively.

This tactic determines how wide your attack will be or, in other words, how far your players stay from each other while attacking.

At Narrow, the players will concentrate more in the middle. Crosses rarely happen, and the ball is played on a smaller field area. At Wide, players will be far from each other. It’s a decent decision for those who like to play with wide wingers.

First, we suggest you pay attention to the offensive style selected when setting up your offensive width. This tactic is strongly related to how you like to play and the formation you like to use. It can be used, for example, to turn a more narrow formation into a wider one, keeping up the generic shape.

This tactic determines how many of your players will run up to the opponent’s area when you’re going for the long run and how they’ll position themselves when they get there.

At Low Amount, only the striker(s) gets ahead, and eventually, someone comes near for the rebound. The delayed grounded cross is usually a good type of cross, but, in this scenario, it’ll be common for crosses to get aborted; you’ll have to redesign your plays more often.

On the other hand, at High Amount, many of your players will run up to the opponent’s area, and most of them will get as near the goal line as possible. They usually tend to position themselves near the less crowded post, where there is more free space. It’s a riskier option because, although you’ll get more chances to finish, you’ll be exposed to counterattacks if that doesn’t happen.

In our opinion, you should set this tactic between 4 and 6. Only go higher or lower than that if you feel like your playstyle demands it.

This tactic determines how many of your players will be in the opponent’s area when you’re going for a corner and how they’ll position themselves there.

At Low Amount, only the striker(s) gets ahead, and eventually, someone comes near for the rebound. The short corner is common in these situations, and crosses to the penalty area are rarer.

On the other hand, at High Amount, many of your players will be in the opponent’s area. So it’s a riskier option because, although you’ll get more chances to finish, you’ll be exposed to counterattacks if that doesn’t happen.

In our opinion, you should set this tactic to Normal Amount leaving the other options to be used according to your needs during the match.

This tactic determines how many of your players will be in the opponent’s area when you’re going for a free-kick, and how they’ll position themselves there.

At Low Amount, only the striker(s) gets ahead and eventually, someone comes near for the rebound. In these cases, crosses should be avoided.

On the other hand, at High Amount, many of your players will be in the opponent’s area. It’s a riskier option because, although you’ll get more chances to finish, in case that doesn’t happen you’ll be exposed to counter attacks.

In our opinion, you should set this tactic to Normal Amount leaving the other options to be used according to your needs during the match.