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FM26 Morocco 2026 is live. Mohamed Ouahbi 4-2-3-1 to 4-2-2-2 🇲🇦 Hakimi & Brahim version. This is the Morocco 2026 World Cup recreation in FM26. The idea: Hakimi aggressive on the right Brahim as a main attacking outlet double pivot for control and cover compact defensive shape 4-2-3-1 base that can shift closer to a 4-2-2-2 World Cup run: ✅ 6 games played ✅ 4 wins ➖ 1 draw ❌ 1 defeat ⚽ 10 goals scored 🥅 5 conceded Key results: Morocco 3-0 Brazil Morocco 3-1 Japan Morocco 2-0 France after extra time Morocco 0-3 England So the run ended in the quarter-final. The data shows the identity clearly: 🎯 87.4% pass completion ⚽ 12.2 shots per game 🧱 0.8 goals conceded per game 🧤 3 clean sheets 💪 68.9% tackle completion Not a crazy attacking setup. More balanced. Strong right side. Good defensive structure. Efficient enough in attack. Hard to break down. That is why Morocco is one of the national-team recreations that surprised me the most in this World Cup mini-series. Download 👇 patreon.com/DeliciousStory… #FM26 #FootballManager

Another national-team recreation is starting to surprise me in this World Cup mini-series: Morocco 2026 🇲🇦 Solid football. Good attacking profiles. Interesting balance. And a shape that feels much better than I expected. Arsenal simulation test: 🏆 Premier League champions 📊 92 points ✅ 28 wins ⚽ 100 goals scored 🧱 24 conceded 📈 +76 goal difference ❌ UCL Semi Final This was built from the Morocco 4-2-3-1 idea, then simulated with Arsenal. And this is the interesting part of the whole World Cup mini-series: Even when the goal is recreation, the IRL data keeps showing similar structural ideas. 2-3-5. 3-2-5. Different teams. Different managers. Similar build-up logic. Morocco, Belgium and France are all on the list now. After this mini-series, I’ll do a full recap and then choose which national-team ideas deserve a proper solo-shot. #FM26 #FootballManager

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FM26 Tuchel England 2026 is live. 5 wins from 6. 15 goals scored. Germany beaten 4-2. Scotland beaten 3-1 after extra time. And somehow, it still ends in the quarter-final. Very England. 🏴 But definitely an interesting tactical test. 📊 World Cup run: ✅ 6 games ✅ 5 wins ❌ 1 defeat ⚽ 15 goals scored 🥅 7 conceded 🎯 88.9% pass completion ⚽ 19.2 shots per game The structure worked. The quarter-final curse worked harder. Download 👇 patreon.com/DeliciousStory… #FM26 #FootballManager

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World Cup time in FM26. For the next few days I want to stay closer to national-team recreations. These tactics are quicker to build and test because a World Cup run is short, but that also means the sample is smaller. So the logic is simple: national-team idea first short tournament test then, if the tactic feels interesting, I can take it into a proper club solo-shot later That is still the best way to collect more data. The Norway 4-3-3 to 3-5-2 was one of those tactics that instantly made me think: “Ok, this one deserves a longer save.” Same thing might happen with De la Fuente and Athletic Club. Now I’m also working on Tuchel England 2026. The first club stress test with Arsenal was much stronger than I expected: 🏆 Premier League champions 🥈 Champions League runners-up 📊 95 league points ✅ 30 wins ⚽ 100 league goals 🧱 22 conceded 🔵 59% average possession 🎯 91% pass completion The shape is a 4-2-3-1 built around the Kane/Bellingham idea, but with Arsenal I had to translate it through the players available. Gyökeres gave the striker output. Saka was huge on the right. Eze worked well as the central AM. Now the question for the England version is interesting: Palmer? Bellingham? Both? That is where the recreation becomes fun, because it is not just copying a shape. It is understanding what the roles are supposed to do, then adapting them to the players. After Tuchel, I might go with Morocco or finally do Didier Deschamps. Deschamps is one I’ve wanted to build for a while. For now, no limits. World Cup mini-series first. Longer club projects after. #FM26 #FootballManager

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Norway version is now live 🇳🇴 Ståle Solbakken 4-3-3 to 3-5-2 recreation. This is not a meta tactic. It starts from a 4-3-3 base, but in possession it shifts into a 3-5-2 structure, trying to keep Haaland close to a second forward while still using wide players to stretch the pitch. The World Cup run was strange. 🥈 World Cup runners-up ⚽ Haaland scored 16 goals in 8 games ❌ Lost the final against Austria after going 2-0 up Painful ending, but honestly one of the most fun national-team recreations I’ve tested so far. Full tactic, video, game file and images here 👇 patreon.com/DeliciousStory… #FM26 #FootballManager

FM26 Norway 2026 World Cup recreation. Ståle Solbakken 4-3-3 to 3-5-2 🇳🇴 This is not a meta tactic. It is a recreation built around Norway’s structure, starting from a 4-3-3 base and shifting into a 3-5-2 shape during play. The main idea is clear: Haaland attacking the box a second forward close to him wide players giving the 3-5-2 feeling midfield support behind the attack a back three structure in possession And Haaland was ridiculous. ⚽ 16 goals in 8 games The save itself was a strange one. We reached the World Cup final against Austria, went 2-0 up, and still lost the final. Pain. But the tactic was genuinely fun to watch. This is part of the national-team recreation mini-series I want to finish before going back to other managers and longer club projects. These are quicker tests. No full solo-shot for every nation. But if a tactic feels interesting enough, like this Norway one, I might bring it into a proper club save later. #FM26 #FootballManager

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I want to start working on more national-team recreations in FM26. The first tests will be small, because they are based on World Cup runs. Short tournament. Limited sample. High pressure games. But if a tactic feels interesting enough, I might continue the idea with a European club solo-shot. That is the plan with De la Fuente too: Spain first. Maybe Athletic Club after, because of his link with the Athletic youth setup before entering the Spain pathway. Now I want to look at Norway. They really caught my attention. Haaland is not just a monster in Football Manager. He is a different level in real life too. So the idea is to start from this asymmetric 4-3-3 on the tactic board, then let it become more of a 3-5-2 in attack. Not a pure 4-3-3. Not a pure 3-5-2. A mix between the two. World Cup test first. If it works and feels interesting, we can take the idea into a longer club save after. #FM26 #FootballManager

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FM26 Luis de la Fuente 4-3-3 is live. Spain Euro 2024 idea, adapted to 2026. This is not a pure one-to-one copy. The base comes from De la Fuente’s Spain: wide threat with Nico Williams and Lamine Yamal central control with Rodri, Pedri and Fabián compact defensive block controlled possession without becoming slow But the save is adapted to the 2026 squad and FM26 behaviour, especially with the DLF linking play instead of only attacking the box. 🏆 FIFA World Cup winners ✅ 8 games ✅ 8 wins ⚽ 29 goals scored 🧱 9 goals conceded 📈 100% win rate Final: 🏆 England 0-1 Spain Won after extra time This is not sterile possession. 55% average possession 91% pass completion 21.2 shots per game 3.6 goals per game The idea is structure, width, timing and attacking quality. Download 👇 patreon.com/DeliciousStory… #FM26 #FootballManager

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FM26 Spain Euro 2024 recreation is next. Luis de la Fuente 4-3-3 🇪🇸 The idea is clear: wide threat with Nico Williams and Lamine Yamal midfield control with Rodri, Pedri and Fabián a balanced defensive shape direct attacking quality without losing structure After this, I might do a solo-shot with Athletic Club. Would you like to see an Athletic Club solo-shot? De la Fuente was part of the Athletic youth setup before moving into the Spain youth system and later becoming Spain manager, so I think it could be a really interesting “what if” project. National-team recreation first. Club version after, if there is interest. #FM26 #FootballManager

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FM26 Cruyff Diamond + Total Football F9 is live. Barcelona version built around the Laudrup-style False 9 inside a Cruyff-inspired structure. 🏆 First Division champions 🥈 Champions League runners-up 📊 103 league points ⚽ 165 goals scored 📈 84% win rate 🔵 59% average possession 🎯 91% pass completion Key output: Lamine Yamal 44 goals, 28 assists Marcus Rashford 33 goals, 13 assists Raphinha 20 goals, 22 assists This is not a meta plug-and-play tactic. It is an off-meta recreation focused on movement, rotations, technical control and attacking fluidity. Included: ✅ Tactic file ✅ Console video ✅ Game file ✅ Images Download here 👇 patreon.com/DeliciousStory… #FM26 #FootballManager

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@cobz90 Yup, making the package right now

This one hurts. Cruyff Diamond Barça reached the UCL final. Lost 1-0 to Real Madrid. But look at the match profile: 📊 68% possession ⚽ 12 shots 🎯 5 shots on target 📈 1.50 xG 🔁 92% pass completion No trophy screenshot this time. But the structure was there. That’s why I show the full save, not only the shiny parts. #FM26

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UCL games are the real stress test for a recreation. Cruyff Diamond Barça version: ✅ Barcelona 2-1 Bayern ✅ Bayern 1-2 Barcelona ✅ Barcelona 2-1 Liverpool ❌ Liverpool 2-1 Barcelona 3-3 on aggregate. Then we won on penalties. Final reached. Even at Anfield: 📊 57% possession ⚽ 19 shots 🎯 2.37 xG Not perfect. But the structure survived against elite sides without turning into meta-ball. That is the point of this project. #FM26

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@FMInContext Ye, for some reason when i am replying this way i can't link it here... it's on fmdelicious@com on forum and FM26 section...

Ajax is where the Cruyff recreation gets tested properly. Arsenal can hide a lot. Ajax cannot. Different squad level, different player profiles, different limits. That’s why I changed some roles, especially out wide. I wanted more from the flanks because they are one of the key engines of this tactic. And this is where the real point appears: → one version recreates the Cruyff diamond more faithfully → one version reproduces the gameplay better Those are not always the same thing in FM26. The pass maps were already showing it. Sometimes the tactic that looks less accurate on the tactics screen gives you the football you actually want on the pitch. So in the Patreon post there will be 2 versions. One for shape fidelity. One for stronger gameplay. Not guesses. Just testing, adaptation and clear data. 📊⚽ #FM26 #FootballManager

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@FMInContext already did something similar in the past.

Cruyff Diamond is a good example of why the visualizer is only step one. The shape looks clean, but the real work is in the role interaction. HB drops. ACB/libero drops. CMs become WDMs out of possession. Wide forwards defend as WMFs. And some OOP roles have to be set manually, because quick pick will not recreate the behaviour properly. The WDM role is one of the key parts here. It gives protection without killing the idea of the shape. But not everything is perfect. The F9 + SS interaction still does not feel as fluid as I want. For pure FM26 behaviour, FR probably fits better. But this is the compromise with recreations: do you want the drawing, or do you want the gameplay? Sometimes you cannot have both perfectly. More role behaviour notes here 👇 fmdelicious.com/forum/category… #FM26

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Small Cruyff Diamond update. I went back to the HB. The other tweak I’m considering is switching the central ACB/Libero slot to a BCB, because against fast counter-attacking sides that could give a bit more stability. So far though, the tactic is still flowing very well. The really interesting part: when I changed the striker from CFD to F9, possession dropped by around 7%. That is a massive swing from just one role change. Yes, Ajax played in an easier league, so context matters. But I also hit 65% average possession with Arsenal. That’s why role interaction matters so much in FM26. Sometimes one change does not just alter the shape. It changes the whole behaviour of the system. Cruyff Diamond is looking strong, but it is also a good reminder that understanding what roles actually do is everything. 📊⚽ #FM26

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@KQLYMAC Here you go

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FM26 pass maps are useful, but they need context. For tactic recreations, they help you understand if the team is actually creating the patterns you want. But one substitution can completely change the visual map. Same tactic. Same match. Different player on the pitch. Suddenly the map looks distorted. That makes it harder to judge the real structure. So for recreations, I think the best method is simple: 📸 take the pass map before major substitutions 🔍 compare it with the final one 🧠 read the pattern, not just the image Otherwise you risk judging the tactic from a misleading snapshot. #FM26

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Some guides can help you understand the logic behind these tactics. I might redo my old Tactic Master guide for FM26, but the FM23 version is still useful to understand the basics: 🎥 Become a Tactic Master youtube.com/watch?v=_USJFs… You can also check the Match Engine section on the forum: 📚 Role tests, tactical behaviour and FM26 engine notes fmdelicious.com/forum/category… That is where I share the kind of role analysis that helps decide what is useful, what is situational, and what probably belongs in the dust.

Testing the Cruyff version with Barça now. Same Total Football idea, but two role changes already changed the behaviour. The pass maps still look very good. The football is fun to watch. The team is winning. But the possession control is not as dominant as the Ajax version. That is the interesting part of FM26. Sometimes one role change is enough to change the whole rhythm of the tactic. Same idea. Different players. Different interactions. Different output. #FM26

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