The season has now begun and as always the main problem for every enthusiast who wants to be competitive is the choice of the tactic. Below you can consult the guide that will help you make the most of the tactics present in the FIFA 22 Ultimate Team mode.
Knowing which lineup to use to beat a particular tactic in FIFA 22 is probably the most important aspect of improving your game. Each tactic has its strengths and weaknesses, having a balanced team could change the outcome of the match.
Duty premise, this guide will not allow you to make 20 victories in the FUT Champions Weekend League every week, but it can help you in games where the level of the two gamers is almost identical. Also, these tactics can’t fit everyone’s style of play. Based on what we report below you can make changes to make the various modules and tactics more congenial to your idea of football.
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NB. Workarate (Player Performance): Attack / Defense. Tactics, Custom Tactics and Player Instructions have been tested with FIFA 22 Day One.
4222 – Custom Tactics Guide and Player Instructions
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From the first pad tests in hand, barring changes due to the next patches, the feeling is that the 4222 will be the most used module in FIFA 22. It guarantees an offensive phase with 4-6 players thanks to the support of the two midfielders and the insertions of the two CAM which often fill the spaces in the heart of the Box. Less effective and robust in the defensive phase as the two midfielders often accompany the strikers to ensure a discharge during the offensive phase.
Custom tactic 4222
Defense
- Defensive Style: Ideal: Balanced – Recommended: Pressure on heavy touch.
- Width: 45
- Depth: 55
Offense
- Offensive Style: Ideal: Fast build up
- Chance Creation: Forward Runs
- Width: 45
- Players in box: 5/10
- Corners: 2/5
- Free Kicks: 2/5
Instructions 4222
- GK: Comes to Crosses – Sweeper Keeper
- RB: Stay Back – Ideal Warkrate: H/M
- LB: Stay Back – Ideal Warkrate: H/M
- CB: All Default – Ideal Workrate: M/H
- CDM: Stay Back – Cut passing lanes – Cover Center – Ideal Warkrate: M/H
- CDM: Stay Back – Cut passing lanes – Cover Center – Ideal Warkrate: M/H
- CAML: Come back on defence – Go into to box for cross – Ideal Warkrate: H/M
- CAMR: Come back on defence – Go into to box for cross – Ideal Warkrate: H/M
- ST: get in behind – Ideal Warkrate: H/M
- ST: get in behind – Free Roam – Ideal Warkrate: H/M
How to defend yourself from 4222
As we have already written in the description of the module, it leaves a lot of space for opposing counter-attacks while it becomes lethal in the offensive phase. Modules with wings and attacking midfielders can be a real thorn in the side, especially if you don’t give your opponent time to bring the team back.
The most effective forms to counter 4231: 4-1-2-1-2, 4-1-2-1-2 (2), 4-3-2-1 or 4-3-1-2.
41212 – Custom Tactics Guide and Player Instructions
Defense
- Defensive Style: Ideal: Balanced – Recommended: Pressure on heavy touch.
- Width: 45
- Depth: 55
Offense
- Offensive Style: Ideal: Fast build up
- Chance Creation: Forward Runs
- Width: 50
- Players in box: 5/10
- Corners: 2/5
- Free Kicks: 2/5
Instructions 41212
- GK: Comes to Crosses – Sweeper Keeper
- RB: Stay Back – Ideal Warkrate: H/M
- LB: Stay Back – Ideal Warkrate: H/M
- CB: All Default – Ideal Workrate: M/H
- CDM: Stay Back – Cut passing lanes – Cover Center – Ideal Warkrate: M/H
- CM: All Default – Ideal Warkrate: M/H
- CM: All Default – Ideal Warkrate: H/M
- CAM: Stay forward – Ideal Warkrate: H/M
- ST: get in behind – Ideal Warkrate: H/M
- ST: get in behind – Free Roam – Ideal Warkrate: H/M
How to defend yourself from 41212
A module that leaves many spaces in the lateral areas of the pitch. Modules with wings and attacking midfielders can be a real thorn in the side, especially if you don’t give your opponent time to bring the team back.
4231 – Custom Tactics Guide and Player Instructions
The 4231 is the module that has been the master for years, considered by all to be Over Power (OP) and which probably guarantees the best balance. In the offensive phase, you will have great variety and at the same time, a very compact defensive line thanks to the presence of two medians generally endowed with great dynamism.
Custom tactic 4231
Defense
- Defensive Style: Ideal: Balanced – Recommended: Pressure on heavy touch.
- Width: 50
- Depth: 40
Offense
- Offensive Style: Ideal: Fast build up
- Chance Creation: Forward Runs
- Width: 50
- Players in box: 6/10
- Corners: 2/5
- Free Kicks: 2/5
Instructions 4231
- GK: Comes to Crosses – Sweeper Keeper
- RB: Stay Back – Ideal Warkrate: H/M
- LB: Stay Back – Ideal Warkrate: H/M
- CB: All Default – Ideal Workrate: M/H
- CDM: Stay Back – Cut passing lanes – Cover Center – Ideal Warkrate: M/H
- CDM: Stay Back – Cut passing lanes – Cover Center – Ideal Warkrate: M/H
- CAM: Free Roam – Ideal Warkrate: H/M
- RM: Come back on defence – Go into to box for cross – Cut inside – Get in behind – Ideal Warkrate: H/M
- LM: Come back on defence – Go into to box for cross – Cut inside – Get in behind – Ideal Warkrate: H/M
- ST: get in behind – Ideal Warkrate: H/M
How to defend yourself from 4231
A module that makes the opposing goal impregnable? No! A suffocating ball possession, widening the game on the flanks to try to widen the defensive line while waiting for an opening to be created for the decisive pass for the strikers will allow you to evade the defensive phase of this module. Furthermore, adopting a module with a central half in front of the defense will allow you to more easily contain the insertions of the opposing attacking midfielder.
The most effective forms to counter 4231: 4-1-2-1-2, 4-1-2-1-2 (2), 4-3-2-1 or 4-3-1-2.
4231 (2) – Custom Tactics Guide and Player Instructions
The 4231 (2) is a valid alternative to the 4231 which guarantees greater coverage even in the wider areas of the green rectangle thanks to the presence of two pure wings. In the offensive phase, you can broaden the game more than in 4231 and get to the cross more easily. On paper, the defensive phase should also be more granitic.
Custom tactic 4231 (2)
Defense
- Defensive Style: Ideal: Balanced – Recommended: Pressure on heavy touch.
- Width: 50
- Depth: 40
Offense
- Offensive Style: Ideal: Fast build up
- Chance Creation: Possession
- Width: 50
- Players in box: 6/10
- Corners: 2/5
- Free Kicks: 2/5
Instructions 4231 (2)
- GK: Comes to Crosses – Sweeper Keeper
- RB: Stay Back – Ideal Warkrate: H/M
- LB: Stay Back – Ideal Warkrate: H/M
- CB: All Default – Ideal Workrate: M/H
- CDM: Stay Back – Cut passing lanes – Cover Center – Ideal Warkrate: M/H
- CDM: Stay Back – Cut passing lanes – Cover Center – Ideal Warkrate: M/H
- CAM: Free Roam – Ideal Warkrate: H/M
- RM: Come back on defence – Go into to box for cross – Cut inside – Get in behind – Ideal Warkrate: H/M
- LM: Come back on defence – Go into to box for cross – Cut inside – Get in behind – Ideal Warkrate: H/M
- ST: get in behind – Ideal Warkrate: H/M
How to defend yourself from 4231 (2)
The way of dealing with the 4231 (2) is identical to that used for the 4231, however, it is necessary to pay more attention to the two wings that generally make speed their winning weapon.
The most effective forms to counter 4231 (2): 4-1-2-1-2, 4-1-2-1-2 (2), 4-3-2-1 or 4-3-1-2.
4312 (2) – Custom Tactics Guide and Player Instructions
The 4312 is the ideal module for those who prefer a very robust defensive phase and like to fly towards the opponent’s goal with deadly counter-attacks. Thanks to the two strikers and the attacking midfielder, usually all very close, you can launch the two strikers indiscriminately, creating great unpredictability. The line of 4 defenders with the help of 3 midfielders who guarantee solid coverage in the central area of the field.
Custom tactic 4312
Defense
- Defensive Style: Ideal: Drop Back – Recommended: Pressure on heavy touch.
- Width: 50
- Depth: 40
Offense
- Offensive Style: Ideal: Fast build up
- Chance Creation: Balanced
- Width: 50
- Players in box: 6/10
- Corners: 2/5
- Free Kicks: 2/5
Instructions 4312
- GK: Comes to Crosses – Sweeper Keeper
- RB: Stay Back – Ideal Warkrate: H/M
- LB: Stay Back – Ideal Warkrate: H/M
- CB: All Default – Ideal Workrate: M/H
- CDM: Stay Back – Cut passing lanes – Cover Center – Ideal Warkrate: M/H
- CM: All Default – Ideal Warkrate: M/H
- CM: All Default – Go into to box for cross – Ideal Warkrate: H/M
- CAM: Free Roam – Ideal Warkrate: H/M
- ST: get in behind – Ideal Warkrate: H/M
- ST: get in behind – Ideal Warkrate: H/M
How to defend yourself from 4312
To better face the 4312 it is necessary to use a module with very wide wings that are constantly inserted behind the opponent’s full-back to make the cross for a central striker with great physical strength and a deadly header.
The most effective forms to counter 4312: 4-1-2-1-2 (2), 4-3-2-1 o 4-3-3 (2) o 4312.
433 (2) – Custom Tactics Guide and Player Instructions
The 433 (2) is a module that gives the possibility to create a large amount of play and ball possession. Thanks to this module you can finalize the game both in central ways with the two half wings using the banks for a physically strong tip or widen the game for the wings and try to finalize the action with crosses. Apparently, it seems a module without weaknesses, unfortunately often the low half and the two central ones remain at the mercy of the opposing midfielders as the two half-wings and the two full-backs are slow to return. For this reason, you have to be extremely aggressive and try to recover the ball as quickly as possible.
Custom tactic 433 (2)
Defense
- Defensive Style: Ideal: balanced – Recommended: Pressure on heavy touch.
- Width: 50
- Depth: 70
Offense
- Offensive Style: Ideal: long ball
- Chance Creation: Possession
- Width: 50
- Players in box: 6/10
- Corners: 2/5
- Free Kicks: 2/5
Instructions 433 (2)
- GK: Comes to Crosses – Sweeper Keeper
- RB: Stay Back – Ideal Warkrate: H/M
- LB: Stay Back – Ideal Warkrate: H/M
- CB: All Default – Ideal Workrate: M/H
- CDM: Stay Back – Cut passing lanes – Cover Center – Ideal Warkrate: M/H
- CM: Get Forward – Cover Center – Ideal Warkrate: H/M
- CM: Get Forward – Cover Center – Ideal Warkrate: H/M
- RW: Cut Inside – Get in Behind – Come Back on defense – get into the box for Cross – Ideal Warkrate: H/M
- LW: Cut Inside – Get in Behind – Come Back on defense – get into the box for Cross – Ideal Warkrate: H/M
- ST: Target Man – Stay Central – Ideal Warkrate: H/M
How to defend yourself from 433 (2)
Modules with an attacking midfielder and two fast-restarting wings are capable of putting those who play with 433 in great difficulty (2). Unfortunately, in the containment phase, the two central players often remain alone due to the delayed return of the full-backs and the two half-wings.
The most effective forms to counter 433 (2): 4-1-2-1-2, 4-1-2-1-2 (2), 4231 (2) o 4231.
4321 – Custom Tactics Guide and Player Instructions
Custom tactic 4321
Defense
- Defensive Style: Ideal: balanced – Recommended: Pressure on heavy touch.
- Width: 45
- Depth: 55
Offense
- Offensive Style: Ideal: Blanced
- Chance Creation: Forward Runs
- Width: 50
- Players in box: 5/10
- Corners: 2/5
- Free Kicks: 2/5
Instructions 4321
- GK: Comes to Crosses – Sweeper Keeper
- RB: Stay Back – Ideal Warkrate: H/M
- LB: Stay Back – Ideal Warkrate: H/M
- CB: All Default – Ideal Workrate: M/H
- CDM: Stay Back – Cut passing lanes – Cover Center – Ideal Warkrate: M/H
- CM: Get Forward – Cover Center – Ideal Warkrate: H/M
- CM: Get Forward – Cover Center – Ideal Warkrate: H/M
- RW: Stay Central – Get in Behind – Ideal Warkrate: H/M
- LW: Stay Central – Get in Behind – Ideal Warkrate: H/M
- ST: Get in Behind – Stay Central – Ideal Warkrate: H/M
How to defend yourself from 4321
A very unbalanced form that prefers the offensive game phase and the dominance of the pitch. With fast and precise counter-attacks, your opponent will hardly be able to contain your attacking phase.
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