Top Eleven 2024 Formations and Tactics Guide: How They Work and Know Which Ones Suit Your Squad

Top Eleven continues to serve as a prime, virtual proving ground for football fans to test their skills in managing a club. Its creator, Nordeus, made the right calls for the game since its inception in 2010. They carved their own path, bringing a blend of challenges that enabled them to stand against the giants in the genre, Football Manager Mobile and Soccer Manager Mobile.

In Top Eleven 2024, there are no fast-forwards, no real players and clubs, no instant access to well-staffed teams, and no extravagant sponsors. You have to start from humble beginnings to turn a nameless club into a powerhouse while outsmarting other human players because 99% of the matches are PVP.

This anonymous and free-flowing approach carries over to how the game treats formations and tactics. There are no canned suggestions from an Assistant Manager–you have to manually set everything with only position redundancy or absence as the absolute limits.

With the formation that you will draw, you have certain tactical control points and they will define how your offense and defense sequences would pan out. This guide is meant to tell you everything you need to know about formations and tactics in Top Eleven 2024, a useful body of information both for new and returning managers.

If you have played other football management games before, you will notice some similarities. However, unlike in the two aforementioned big titles, you will get to appreciate your choices better in Top Eleven 2024 because of how the match engine presents crucial plays with the game’s 3D animation.

Related: Top Eleven 2024 Beginner’s Guide: 13 Tips, Tricks, & Strategies to Build a Competitive Club

Let’s shift to soccer scholar mode now as we digest all the sweet details and surprising nuances of formations and tactics in Top Eleven 2024.

Foreword on Formations and Tactics in Top Eleven 2024

There are no presets for formations and tactics in Top Eleven 2024; the only defaults you get are the base ones you will have from the Jose Mourinho-guided match.

The game will try its best to put label numbers on whatever formation you come up with, but you have the freedom to adjust the depth and width of how you spread your players in their general areas. Any misalignment will not be detrimental nor sharply beneficial. Just remember how clumped up the players are in the tutorial match; it didn’t matter, right? The players will always spread and reposition naturally.

Still, if you make players lean on either wing or set them a bit forward, it can shorten the time required to apply defensive pressure or slightly quicken attacks, especially if you will assign individual Mentality arrows to your players.

Tweaking the Mentality arrows does not limit your players to be exclusively active in defense (red) or offense (green), rather it will make them extend efforts respective to the setting you assign. To a good degree, it can bring some synergy in making defense airtight or putting more forward pressure when attacking. However, Attributes like Bravery and Aggression still define the chances of triggering such efforts.

Another element in Top Eleven 2024 that can help implement tactics would be Playstyles—a feature solidified since Top Eleven 2020. Playstyles propose players’ tendencies and they are self-explanatory. However, we won’t be heavily referencing them because not all players can develop one.

If you desire to further fortify a certain real-world football strategy, acquiring Playstyle-equipped players would be befitting. Speaking of implementing a strategy, it will all depend on how well you know one. For example, if you wish to replicate Real Madrid’s Tiki-Taka, your choices in Tactics should help etch a patient approach that is meant to keep possession with multiple short-range passes.

Interpreting The Options in Tactics

The tactical options in Top Eleven 2024 are all narrowed down to just eight; four apiece for offense and defense. Just like in similar games, your choices will not be treated as absolute commands but a mere expression of your preference as a coach or manager.

If we will liken it to painting a portrait, it’s merely dictating the thickness of the brushes to be used—the end result is subject to the canvass (how winnable a match at hand is) and the talent of the artist (the quality of your players). To whip a masterpiece, you need to be familiar with the materials that you have and they are as follows:

ATTACK

Team Mentality – The general approach that you want your team to adopt. You can choose from Hard Defending, Defensive, Normal, Attacking, or Hard Attacking. This does not act as a blanket order to tell everyone to attack, defend, or just be reactive.

By application, this adjusts your team’s defensive height, which is why the tooltip says that an offensive mentality will leave you open to counter-attacks. You will notice that if you pick either of the options for defense, the players at the lower half of your formation would sit way farther back even when you’re in possession.

Focus Passing – States your preferred ball delivery lane in attacking sequences, which you can set as Mixed, Down Both Flanks, Right Flank, Left Flank, or Through the Middle. What you will set here will be followed to a good degree. For example, if you set Right Flank for an entire match, 45% to 60% of the Attack Zones % that you will see in the Match Report will reflect what you have chosen.

Passing Style – This gives your blessing to the players to do risky long balls, patiently brew plays with short-range passing, or mix it up and be creative.

Force Counter-Attacks – As the name suggests, this switch serves as your “go” signal if you wish for your players to send the ball upfield as soon as possible or to wait for everyone to be in position before framing a finish.

DEFENSE

Pressing Style – This dictates how persistent your team’s defensive efforts will be. The effect of switching from Low to High is that your players will not wait for the ball to cross your own half before engaging any ball handers.

Tackling Style – Defines how intense you want your players to commit when tackling between Easy, Normal, or Hard. Dialing it up to Hard does not instantly convert all tackle attempts to dives but will surely increase the frequency. Essentially, it will make tackling the primary method of interception instead of simply getting in between passing lanes to interrupt crossing attempts.

Marking Style – Another modifier for your team’s defensive temperament; you can either pick Zonal or Man-To-Man. The latter is more of a chase-down approach, which is why it warns that players will tire out quicker—think of it as Gegenpress. Meanwhile, Zonal is more of a reactive system of disrupting dribblers and defending against crosses once the ball enters your own half.

Play Offside Trap – A toggle that exclusively affects your defender line; this lets you use your opponents’ speedy strikers against them. Keeping it turned off will prompt your defenders to take a lower position and ensure defensive coverage. Turning it on, meanwhile, will make them stay parallel with whoever they are guarding so long balls for counter-attacks run a chance to become offside calls.

With all of that now cleared, let’s jump to the formations and tactics combos that can bring you success on the pitch!

3-1-3-2-1 | Attacking | Potential strategies: Tiki-taka, Wing Play, and Control Possession

Positions: GK, DC, DC, DC, DMC, ML-MC-MR or MC-AMC-MC, AML, AMR, ST

Team Mentality: Attack

Focus Passing: Through the Middle

Passing Style: Mixed

Force Counter-Attacks: Off

Pressing Style: Low

Tackling Style: Normal

Marking Style: Zonal

Play Offside Trap: On

Must-haves: One-on-one Stopper (GK), Aerial Defender (DC), One-on-one scorer (ST)

Good-to-haves: Aerial Defender (DC) x2, Aerial Defender (DM), Playmaker (MR/MR), Dribbler (AML/AMR)

With no defensive wingers deployed, all of the DCs should be fitted with a neutral Mentality, and the DMC set as defensive. With such a setup, the DMC can mark any infield attackers to cushion advances and cook proper interception traps should the ball go deeper.

This midfielder-heavy formation supports Tiki-Taka by default but allows a Wing Play shift by making the AML and AMR take a wider spread and bear a forward-arrow Mentality. To offset the lack of fullbacks, though, you may likely need to give the midfielders a defense-oriented Mentality so they can pressure infield advances.

If the match preview says that you can outgun the opponent’s midfield and attackers, this is a primary formation that can let you mount a first-half lead. Note, however, that the tactical selections make this formation a “glass cannon” so it is best to only assume it when you’re attending a match to let you do adjustments. Meanwhile, if you have already tried and tested this and it let you dominate a match with 0 changes at all, then ride this pure offense formation at all means.

3-1-3-1-2 | Attacking | Potential strategies: Route One and Vertical Tiki-taka

Positions: GK, DL, DC, DR, DMC, ML, MC, MR, AMC, ST, ST

Team Mentality: Attacking

Focus Passing: Through the Middle

Passing Style: Long

Force Counter-Attacks: On

Pressing Style: Low

Tackling Style: Normal

Marking Style: Zonal

Play Offside Trap: On

Must-haves: Dribbler (ML/MR), Aerial Defender (DC), One-one-one scorer (ST),

Good-to-haves: One-on-one Stopper (GK), Aerial Defender (DL and DR), Playmaker (MC), Dribbler (AMC)

Characterized by empty up-field flanks, the attack pattern in a 3-1-3-1-2 is purely through the middle. The hollow wings will permit the four players upfield (MC, AMC, ST x2) to move diagonally and be open to take long balls. 

Both wingers should be set skimming the sidelines with a defensive Mentality to curb any opposing Wing Play. Also, they must be placed as low as possible so they’ll be instantly accessible to the DCs and the DMC. You can consistently observe a standard ball movement between the DC-DMC-ML/MR, shuffling the ball among themselves to draw the opposition in before kicking it out to the attackers.

Although closely related to 3-1-3-2-1, it is slightly safer because of the flank area denial. Beyond that, with DLs and DRs being usually more mobile than DCs, your defense can react quicker. The only way for the opposition to breach this formation is to fire off long-balls of their own, in which, your Offside Trap configuration will be the answer.

4-1-2-1-2 | Versatile | Potential strategies: Route One, Wing Play, and Vertical Tiki-Taka

Positions GK, DL, DC, DC, DR, DMC, MCx2 or ML+ MR, AMC, ST, ST

Team Mentality: Attacking

Focus Passing: Down Both Flanks or either flank

Passing Style: Long

Force Counter-Attacks: On

Pressing Style: High

Tackling Style: Normal

Marking Style: Zonal

Play Offside Trap: Off

Must-haves: Aerial Defender (DL/DC/DR), Shadow Striker (AML/AMR), One-one-one scorer (ST),

Good-to-haves: Aerial Defender (DMC), Playmaker (MR/MC/ML), Dribbler (AML/AMR)

A five-layer formation that’s easy to achieve at all levels of gameplay. The cards you’ll be dealt with (the initial roster you’ll be given for a fresh account) will have all the positions required to make a 4-1-2-1-2 stand. It will all boil down to how much training you can give your team to make them sharp enough to pull it off.

It has the depth that can slow down infield advances and defensive wingers that can stuff flank-based delivery when on defense. When in offense, it can equally serve both counter-attacking and patient, playmaking approaches.

To sharpen counter-attacks, keep the Passing Style at Long and pull the AMC as close as possible to the MC grid. Note that the Focus Passing protocol will be mainly for drawn-up plays, so long balls in a 4-1-2-1-2 will not discount infield delivery.

The AMC adjustment will ensure that there is an extra recipient at the centermost part of the formation while the space created between the STs can be a staging area for a quick drive to finish or a final third, Wing Play-esque volley.

4-2-2-2 | Attacking | Potential strategies: Route One and Vertical Tiki-Taka

Positions: GK, DR, DC, DC, DL, MC, MC, AMR, AML, ST, ST

Team Mentality: Attacking

Focus Passing: Mixed

Passing Style: Mixed

Force Counter-Attacks: On

Pressing Style: Low

Tackling Style: Normal

Marking Style: Man-to-Man

Play Offside Trap: Off

Must-haves: Aerial Defender (DL/DC/DR), Dribbler (MC), One-on-one scorer (ST)

Good-to-haves: Aerial Defender (DL/DC/DR) x2, Playmaker (MC), Dribbler (AML/AMR), Shadow Striker (AML/AMR)

The fluidity of this attacking formation can be best appreciated the more dribblers you can deploy at a time. A multi-pass upfield approach will involve ball rotation between the MCs and the Attacking Midfielders—often not requiring the participation of either Striker to finish.

Shall you opt to toggle Long for Focus Passing, the STs will become much more involved, making it a more ideal preset if they carry certain Playstyles. A False Nine can drag defenders to the “wrong” flank, while a Target Man + Poacher combo can paint serious danger from every successfully received long ball.

It is slightly inadvisable to carry this formation if your next opponent is midfield-heavy and your team is behind by more than 10% in rating. The reliance of this formation on crossing means you may sacrifice a lot of possessions if you don’t have the edge in quality. Still, if you’re a fan of fast-paced attacks, you might want to give the 4-2-2-2 a try.

4-4-2 Normal | Potential strategies: Park the Bus and Control Possession

Positions: GK, DL, DC, DC, DR, MR, MC + DMC or MC X2, ML, ST, ST

Team Mentality: Normal

Focus Passing: Through the Middle

Passing Style: Mixed

Force Counter-Attacks: Off

Pressing Style: Low

Tackling Style: Normal

Marking Style: Zonal

Play Offside Trap: Off

Must-haves: Aerial Defender (DL/DC/DR), Dribbler (MC)

Good-to-haves: Defensive Wall (DC), Playmaker (MC), Dribbler (AML/AMR)

This traditional formation is not instantly available for new accounts because you will either be given just an ML or MR and not both. Nothing to worry about because it should not be a priority formation. The main strength of 4-4-2 is its boxed player distribution; a balanced midfield and defense that can create enough traffic to stifle opposing counter-attacks.

Since the selling point of this formation is its structure, it is best to implement it with the Force Counter-Attack option switched off, but do not dial down the Passing Style to short so the STs upfield will remain eligible to take long-balls.

With eight players likely to equally contribute in offense and defense, this is a decent secondary formation when you wish to guard a slim lead after a successful and fast-paced first half. This is particularly applicable when most players bear yellow or yellow-green condition bars before the 50th minute. 

4-4-1-1 | Attacking | Potential strategies: Tiki-Taka, Control Possession, and Wing Play

Positions: GK, DL, DC, DC, DR, ML, MC, MC, MR, AMC + ST OR ST x2

Team Mentality: Attacking

Focus Passing: Mixed

Passing Style: Short

Force Counter-Attacks: On

Pressing Style: High

Tackling Style: Normal

Marking Style: Zonal

Play Offside Trap: On

Must-haves: Playmaker (MC), One-on-one Scorer (ST)

Good-to-haves: Defensive Wall (DC), Aerial Defender (DL/DC/DR), Dribbler (ML and MR)

Very likely the only formation where a Short Passing Style will make sense with the Force Counter-Attacks option switched on. That is chiefly because the Defenders and Midfielders can lay a cooperative, suffocating defense which increases your chance to intercept possession.

The abundance of Midfielders allows you to hold a credible stake in keeping the ball with close-range distribution. As for his part, the Striker at the tip of the formation earns a chance to position himself.

Going 2x ST is better than an AMC + ST combo if you have a Poacher or Target Man because finishing sequences are likely to be cleaner. To support your attackers, you must fit the wing-laying midfielders with forward Mentality arrows to open a possibility of an upper-half Wing Play.

Depending on how better your rating is than your opponent, you may not get as many Shots-on-Target with a 4-4-1-1. Despite that, the full midfielder line will help ensure that what you lack in quantity will be replaced by quality.

4-2-1-2-1 | Defensive | Potential strategies: Route One, Counter-attack

Positions: GK, DL, DC, DC, DR, DMC, DMC, MC, AMR, AML, ST

Team Mentality: Attacking

Focus Passing: Through the middle

Passing Style: Long

Force Counter-Attacks: On

Pressing Style: High

Tackling Style: Normal

Marking Style: Zonal

Play Offside Trap: On

Must-haves: Aerial Defender (DL/DR), DMC (Aerial Defender), MC (Playmaker)

Good-to-haves: Aerial Defender (DC) x2, MC (Playmaker), AML/AMR (Dribbler), One-on-one Scorer (ST), and anyone who is a Free Kick or Penalty Kick Specialist

Pressure is the top premise when implementing a 4-2-1-2-1, so only ride this beast of a formation when your players rock a full condition bar. Apart from the player composition and suggested placements, it’s the High Pressing Style and Offside Trap that make it an ultimate offense neutralizer.

Any infield advances by your opponent will be drenched by your DMCs and should a ball carrier make it past them, he’ll be fully soaked for an easy tackle by your main defenders. Route One efforts, on the other hand, will be a waste of stamina for your rivals due to the default traffic and Offside Trap.

Your attacking wingers can sufficiently harass wing-based delivery, thus funneling everything through the middle where the belly of your defense can fully clutch in seconds. Make sure to give them forward Mentality arrows so they will limit chases.

Since there are only three players in proper attacking slots, offensive deployment is quick; counter-attacking sequences would almost look like fully-groomed plays. Being outnumbered upfield would not be a major issue, especially if your solo ST has a high quality. To keep the purity of attacking sequences, give the AMR, AML, and ST a green Mentality or at least set their vanguard formation as high as possible.

4-1-3-2 | Attacking | Potential strategies: Wing Play, Vertical Tiki-Taka

Positions: GK, DL, DC, DC, DR, MC, AMR, AMC, AML, ST, ST)

Team Mentality: HardAttacking

Focus Passing: Mixed

Passing Style: Mixed

Force Counter-Attacks: On

Pressing Style: High

Tackling Style: Hard

Marking Style: Man-to-Man

Play Offside Trap: Off

Must-haves: Aerial Defender (DL/DR), DMC (Aerial Defender), MC (Playmaker)

Good-to-haves: Penalty-kick Stopper (GK), Aerial Defender (DC) x2, MC (Playmaker), AML/AMR (Dribbler), One-on-one Scorer (ST), and anyone who is a Free Kick or Penalty-kick Specialist

With five default attackers, the intention behind 4-1-3-2 is clear: overwhelm your opponent’s defenses and take as many Shots on Target as possible. Not only that, the options in Tactics here require your team to fully commit to defense as well.

Due to that drive and physical demand, only assume a 4-1-3-2 if you can give your team a Superb level of preparation. Just to note, the Superb rating can be achieved if the four areas of Bonuses are at least 8%, your starting 11 is sporting a mix of Very Good and Superb/On Fire Morale, and their condition bars are fully green (91% to 99%).

Pay special attention to the Hard Tackling Style preference here. To buffer the risks, ensure that the seven substitutes you will bring can cover all positions should any of your starting 11 meet an early yellow card (before the 30-minute mark). Quite fortunately, the chances of getting a double yellow are quite low, so substituting is more for preserving some players to be adequately rested for the next fixture.

3-2-3-1-1 | Defensive | Potential strategies: Wing Play and Vertical Tiki-Taka

Positions: GK, DC, DC, DC, DMC, DMC, ML, MC, MR, AMC, ST

Team Mentality: HardDefending

Focus Passing: Down Both Flanks

Passing Style: Mixed

Force Counter-Attacks: Off

Pressing Style: Low

Tackling Style: Normal

Marking Style: Man-to-Man

Play Offside Trap: On

Must-haves: Aerial Defender (DMC), Playmaker (MC), One-on-scorer (ST)

Good-to-haves: One-on-one Stopper (GK), Aerial Defender (DC) x2, Dribbler (AML/AMR), and anyone who is a Free Kick or Penalty Kick Specialist

The defensive traffic this formation can create makes it an inexpensive solution when you’re outmatched. Inexpensive because you won’t need to rush recruiting better players or shell out Rests to ready up your best players.

It will take time to build a formidable lineup, so when you aren’t there yet, 3-2-3-1-1 can be your friend. Remember, getting 1 point from a draw is better than the 0 of a loss.

It doesn’t mean though that your scoring potential in a 3-2-3-1-1 is zero because your Midfielders by the flanks can rush up-field and set the Striker for a volley in the final third. This is why the ML, MC, MR, and AMC must be given green arrows for Mentality.

With five players that can encroach the final third, you will meet a lot of defensive contact and earn more than your usual Free Kicks and Penalty Kicks. If the opposing team’s manager is not online for the match, the chance of erasing one defender via double yellow cards is imminent, thus making 3-2-3-1-1 the embodiment of what your Assistant Manager will say of a lop-sided match-up, a “banana skin” scenario.

4-1-2-2-1 | Normal | Potential strategies: Control Possession, Tiki-Taka, and Wing Play

Positions: GK, DL, DC, DC, DR, DMC, MC, MC, AMR, AML, ST

Team Mentality: Defending

Focus Passing: Mixed

Passing Style: Mixed

Force Counter-Attacks: Off

Pressing Style: Low

Tackling Style: Normal

Marking Style: Zonal

Play Offside Trap: On

Must-haves: Playmaker (MC), Dribbler (AML/AMR) One-on-one Scorer (ST)

Good-to-haves: Aerial Defender (DC) x2, Dribbler (MC), Shadow Striker (AML/AMR)

Although it has the height that makes it tempting to try and force counter-attacks, 4-1-2-2-1 is rather designed to stir up patient plays and only attempt for finishes when the timing is right. The dual MC and AMC setup is meant to create a high staging area to orchestrate a favorable scenario to shoot.

Tweaking Passing Style to Short may sometimes be favorable whenever you notice that cross-field passes aren’t working, but if they are, keeping it at Mixed would involve players from both flanks crisscrossing the ball infield to lure defenders. If your team manages to get the rhythm right, the solo Striker would simply be the icing on the cake because all Midfielders can get within shooting range.

At the defensive end, assigning a neutral Mentality would make the Fullbacks fluid and eventually let them participate in offense transitions. Neutral doesn’t mean they will be lax and be easily overran, the Zonal Marking Style and the defensive Mentality-enabled DMC would prove sufficient in holding the line of defense.

3-3-1-3 | Normal | Potential strategies: Control Possession and Gegenpress

Positions: GK, DC, DC, DC, DMC, ML, MR, MC/AMC, ST, ST, ST

Team Mentality: Normal

Focus Passing: Mixed

Passing Style: Short

Force Counter-Attacks: Off

Pressing Style: High

Tackling Style: Hard

Marking Style: Man-to-Man

Play Offside Trap: On

Must-haves: Aerial Defender (DC), Playmaker (MC)

Good-to-haves: One-on-one Stopper (GK), Aerial Defender (DC) x2, One-on-one Scorer (ST), and a Free Kick Specialist (any position)

Getting a second-chance shot whenever a GK punches the ball back to play has an extremely low probability in Top Eleven 2024. In the same way, when a shot is blocked, the player nearest to wherever the ball lands will appear to be magically unable to touch it at once. The infield clustering in 3-3-1-3 is meant to address that because it aims to resume contact and cut defensive chase time short.

In this formation, all defensive Tactics are essentially maxed. The Offside Trap is on because it is still a three-defender formation. Like what is often true in such a setup, the lack of defenders is compensated by the pitch-wide pressure of all outfield players.

To set the tone right in 3-3-1-3, the DMC should align with the ML and MR and everyone besides the three Strikers should be given a red Mentality arrow. Since the formation is a stamina-demanding approach and holds a higher potential for getting bookings, you must limit this in matches where you can supervise your players for timely substitutions.

4-3-3 | Versatile | Potential strategies: Control Possession, Wing Play, and Park the Bus

Positions: GK, DL, DC, DC, DR, ML, MC, MR, AML+ST+AMR or ST x3

Team Mentality: Normal

Focus Passing: Mixed

Passing Style: Mixed

Force Counter-Attacks: Off

Pressing Style: Low

Tackling Style: Normal

Marking Style: Man-to-Man

Play Offside Trap: Off

Must-haves: Playmaker (MC), Shadow Striker (AML/AMR)

Good-to-haves: Defensive Wall (DL/DC), Aerial Defender (DC), Dribbler (ML). One-on-one Scorer (ST)

Our last entry in this formation and tactics guide is the most common in all football. Balanced, reliable, and presence of adequate spacing are its main traits and strengths. It can welcome all modes of Focus Passing but nominating a side—if ever your players on that flank have better quality—is advised.

The centermost Striker (or solo ST if you’re going for an AML-ST-AMR frontline) must have a decent Heading and high Shooting attribute to make wing-based deliveries worth the effort. Setting the attackers on the flanks a bit higher and fitting them with an offense-centered Mentality would promote that scenario. If you can get a Striker with a Poacher Playstyle, that’s even better.

Take note that while Force Counter-Attacks are disabled, both the midfielders and attackers bear a green arrow for Mentality. This means that the goals you won’t make with speed, you will with numbers. As for your defenders, ensure to set them with a red arrow Mentality so they will give an unrelenting chase should an opposing Striker seep through.

And that’s it! These are the 12 combinations of formations and tactics in Top Eleven 2024 that we recommend. Remember that the effectiveness of each will vary based on your team composition and overall quality against your opponents so you must learn the art of adjustments.

Your duties as a manager include learning your team’s strengths, so if the lineup you happened to build has better defenders, play out on your forte and don’t attempt to match your opponent’s percentage in attacking whenever you check the Match Preview.

To cap it up, your approach in selecting formation and tactics should start from checking the Match Preview for the next fixture. Once you get the idea of how your team stacks up with your opponent’s ratings and their formation, pick your 10 outfield players that can support a formation that may outplay the opposition’s layout and strengths. Lastly, you should follow it up with apt selections for Tactics.

Applying our recommendations for Tactics works as an outright or fixed strategy but by no means you don’t have to follow them to the tee. After all, to be tactical means to fit an approach according to a situation, so feel free to toggle through other options as needed while closely monitoring whether the changes bring improvements or not. If tweaking Tactics won’t cut it, switching to a secondary formation would likely be the fix.

Speaking of fixes, if you’re a veteran player of Top Eleven and there is a fix you can suggest with the tips that we shared here, we’d love to hear from you through our comments sections. We may have faithfully played the game for three and a half months but that’s a mere fraction of how long the game has been out.

There are no fast-forwards in Top Eleven 2024 so extensively trying more than 12 formations in a quarter of a year is impossible. We’re certain that managers from years ago will come across this formation and tactics guide, so feel free to share what has worked for you to help our community achieve their four-trophy season finishes too.

Thanks for the time you spent reading our guide. May the formation and tactics combo we discussed always lead to Cup wins and championships for your club and ours!