FIFA 17: the best lineups, formations and tactics

At FIFA 17, it's not just pure skill that makes the difference, the lineups, formations, and tactics make all the difference. So that you and your team can play particularly well, we will tell you in our article which are the best settings.

Lineups, formations and tactics - the teams decide

• Each team has individual strengths, especially when it comes to tactics and formations. Offensive teams should definitely be strong offensive, even if frequent goals are the result. It is different if you have a team with a strong defense. You should always rely on the defense and choose a counter tactic.
• In addition to the overall team strength and the individual team parts, it is the individual players who can decide a game. You must also choose your formations and tactics based on the single player. If you have three very good attackers, you should let at least two play. If you have a very strong midfield, you should especially bet on it and set up the team accordingly.

Generally good lineups, tactics and formations

• The general best lineups for all teams are 4-4-2 or 4-2-3-1. With these lineups, you are well prepared for most opposing teams and can take action accordingly. In addition, these lineups are based on those that are most often chosen in real game. Therefore, the teams also have the right players for the systems.
• You should set the tactics to either offensive or defensive. With these basic settings you can play according to the strength of your team. Depending on the score, you can then switch to a full offensive and catch up or be very defensive and defend the lead.
• Tip: If you lose a player, you can also let other players from other positions play there. To do this, press the triangle button on the PlayStation in Team Management and the Y button for the Xbox. Then the players who are most likely to play there will be suggested to you. In this way, failures can also be easily replaced.

Tips for playing well

• In addition to the general tactics, you can individually provide each player with their own tactics. Defenders or the so-called 'sixes' are stronger if you play more pressing. This makes it especially difficult for your opponents to get into the game. However, endurance suffers.
• If everything or nothing is involved, a storming central defense can be used very well. You can set this using the quick tactics, which you can select without calling up a menu. All you have to do is use the arrow keys. You can also set a very defensive or offensive style of play, for example. The players react immediately and adjust their formation and their game.

Even with the best formations and tactics, you can't win if you don't score. Therefore, in the next article we will give you the best tips that you can use to score 17 goals at FIFA.