The 41212 (2) narrow is a classic formation that I really enjoy playing in EA FC 24 and I think it is the best tiki taka tactics. Make sure that you have enough FC 24 Coins to help you win the game. So, without further ado, let’s go to the tactics.

We play this formation as it’s intended to be played: narrow, with 42 width on attack and defense and 60 depth. I want to ensure that my players are positioned a bit higher on the pitch. This is not a pressing formation, but 60 depth makes the counterattacks much deadlier. It’s one of the few formations that I don’t mind playing fast build-up on, but the meta thing to do is play it on balanced. However, with fast build-up, you don’t actually need to trigger runs yourself, the players can run on their own.

We have four players in the box, but if you want to play it on balance instead of fast build-up, bump it up to five or six. Corners and free kicks are down to your preferences. I put it on two and one, respectively.

We have two strikers: the faster one we’re going to put on Stay Central and Get in Behind. The other striker could be fast, could be physical, could be very good at dribbling—any type of player goes here. This player is just going to be on Stay Central and default.

We’re going to make this formation defend as a 442 when we’re defending. So, naturally, our CAM needs to be on Come Back on Defense and Get into the Box for Crosses. Come Back on Defense ensures that in defense, our CAM is going to defend as our left midfielder.

Pay attention to this one because this is a new one. I have a winger-type, lightning-quick player in Adama Traoré as my right center-mid. The instruction on him is on Get Forward and Drift Wide. The Drift Wide makes this player make fantastic runs on the sideline, on the wide areas of the pitch, dragging so many defenders with him and opening up much space.

The second center-mid, who’s more of a box-to-box, I have on Stay Back While Attacking and Cover Center. Now, we have a fast build-up. He’s not going to stay back. But if I put him on balance, he’s going to play as a striker, and I don’t want that.

My CDM, the anchor of my midfield, is on Stay Back While Attacking and Cover Center. The thing I would recommend is playing with someone taller here. It’s not that Philip Lahm is bad, but taller people play this role better.

My right back here is on Stay Back While Attacking because my right center-mid Adama Traoré is making the wide runs from this side. But on the left side of the pitch, we have no wide attacking, so my left back plays on balance to provide the much-needed width in attack on the left side of the pitch. And we don’t put Overlap on him because Overlap makes him commit way too much. Just play it on balanced. The goalkeeper, you know it like always, comes from crosses and default.

Let’s get to the fun stuff: the gameplay. So, take a guess—what’s the best formation in the game at tiki-taka or passing plays? If you said tiki-taka or passing plays, you are correct. There’s not much more to this formation than this. Do not underestimate the passing power this formation provides.

The counterattacks are deadly in this setup. If you want to play a slower brand of football, this formation might not be for you. If you’re not too comfortable in defending and you struggle a little on your side of the pitch, maybe this formation is not for you. But if you’re good at passing plays and you want to score goals that aren’t just going down the sideline and cutbacks, you’re going to enjoy this formation.

This is a meta setup, but in those sweaty games, it’s going to leak goals, and you’re probably not going to get too many wins using this formation in the FUT Champs. But if you’re just looking to have some fun in the first, like 10 games of FUT Champs where things are way too easy, just use this formation, enjoy your time.