Best 4321 tactics in EA FC 25

The 4321 is one of the many formations available in EA FC 25. If players have a lot of good midfielders in their squad, it can be especially useful for them. Further, it works well across the major modes that most fans engage with: Kick Off, Career Mode, and Ultimate Team.

However, just using the best-suited formation is not enough anymore, as this year's EA FC installment has increased the importance of tactics by introducing FC IQ. Therefore, along with the best players and formation, it is now also very important to implement the best-suited tactics to get optimum results.

In this article, we will take a look at the best custom tactics to use with the 4321 formation in EA FC 25.

Note - This article is subjective and only reflects the writer's opinions.

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EA FC 25 tactics guide: Best custom tactics to use with 4321 formation

The 4321 formation in EA FC 25 features a solitary Striker leading the attack with two Center Attacking Midfielders (CAM) behind. The rest of the midfield department consists of three Center Midfielders (CM). As far as the backline is concerned, a combination of a traditional Left Back (LB), Right Back (RB), and two Center Backs (CB) is used in this system.

The Balanced Build-Up Style suits this formation the best. The Defensive Style should also be set to Balanced, with a decent Line Height of around 50. These settings will allow the team to have a strong and fast build-up play in combination with the assigned Player Roles in EA FC 25's FC IQ system.

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EA FC 25 4321 best tactics: Player Roles and Focus

Use these Player Roles in the 4321 formation (Image via EA Sports)

Player Roles let you dictate what duty an individual will fulfil on the pitch. Hence, choosing the best-suited roles for a formation, and picking players that can do well in those roles is a good approach.

In this setup, assign your EA FC 25 Striker the Poacher role and set their Focus to Attack. Have one of the CAMs play in the Shadow Striker role, also with Attack Focus, and the other in the Playmaker role with Balanced Focus.

One of the left or right CMs should be assigned the Playmaker role as well, but with Attack Focus. The other should play in a Box-to-Box role with Balanced Focus, and the middle CM should fill-in for the missing Center Defensive Midfielder, playing in a Holding role with Defend Focus.

4321 formation's shape in possession (Image via EA Sports)

In the backline, your LB should play Attacking Wingback with Balanced Focus, one CB Ball-Playing Defender with Defend Focus, the other CB Stopper with Balanced Focus, and the RB Fullback with Balanced Focus. Lastly, have your Goalkeeper play as a Sweeper Keeper and set their Focus to Balanced.

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