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FM21 Marseille 4-3-3 Vertical Tiki-Taka Tactic | Team Guide

Football Manager 2021 Marseille tactic and team guide. Club culture and board requirements, tactics, key and youth players in FM21.
Football Manager 2021 Marseille Team Guide Tactic FM21

Football Manager 2021 Marseille tactic and team guide. Club culture and board requirements, tactics, key players, youth prospects and potential transfers in FM21.


Here is a brief analysis of the Olympique Marseille squad, their club structure, relationship any potential managers will have with the board, expectations and possible tactics any FM21 manager can use.

About the club


Olympique Marseille or simply Marseille are a professional football club that ply their trade in Ligue 1. The club was founded in 1899 and have played most of their football in the top tier of the French League. They have won 9 Ligue 1 titles, 10 Coupe de France (French Cup) & 3 Coupe De La Ligue (French League Cup). 

Marseille are the first and only French club to win the prestigious UEFA Champion’s League in 1993. With such a rich history, Marseille are a top club in France. They play their home games in the 67000 capacity, Stage Velodrome which happens to be the biggest home stadium for a league team in France.

Board Requirements  


Marseille had a respectable 2019-2020 season finishing 2nd and as a result have qualified for the Champion’s League. The board requirements once you take over will be,

FM21 Marseille Board Requirements

    1. Make the top 4 of Ligue 1 (Automatic Europa League qualification)

    2. Be competitive in the Champion’s League

    3. Reach the semi-final of the French cup.

You will additionally be required to play attacking football & sign players who are under 23 for the future.

Marseille have excellent training facilities and a very good youth system. However, you will need to work on improving these after you stabilize your position at the club.

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Squad, Formation and Tactical Style


Marseille are a team that plays attacking football and prefer to move the ball to its wings quickly. A vertical Tiki-Taka style of football best suits the available squad of players. Alternatively, you can go for fluid counter-attacking football for tough away games where you need to maintain your defensive shape.

A 4-3-3 is probably the best suited formation to the available squad of players. This also helps them maintain the width and releasing the ball quickly to counter opponents.

A rough example of what your line-up would look like in a 4-3-3 formation is as follows,

FM21 Marseille Tactics



Steve Mandanda as a sweeper keeper.

Alvaro Gonzalez & Duje Caleta Car as the 2 centre backs.

Jordan Amavi & Hiroki Sakai as the 2 fullbacks. Increased crossing instructions are recommended.

Kevin Strootman, Valentin Rongier & Boubacar Kamara as the 3 midfielders with Strootman playing the role of a central midfielder, Rongier playing as a box to box midfielder and Kamara as a deep playmaker in defence duty.

Dimitri Payer & Florian Thauvin as the 2 wingers. They can be played as inside forwards or inverted wingers.

Dario Benedetto in a deep-lying forward’s role as the lone forward.

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Key Players


1. Florian Thauvin


FM21 Florian Thauvin

Thauvin is the best player in the team, the young winger is very versatile and can play in multiple positions. He will be a constant source of goals from the wings.

2. Dimitri Payet


FM21 Dimitri Payet

Payet is an experienced attacking midfielder who is also very versatile and can play a number of positions across the midfield. He is also an expert from free-kicks and corners.

3. Kevin Strootman


FM21 Kevin Strootman

The experienced Dutch midfielder is very versatile in the roles he plays and is a natural leader on the pitch.

4. Steve Mandanda


FM21 Steve Mandanda

The veteran French goalkeeper is still one of the best in the league and can act as a leader for the defence.

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Weaknesses


1. The quality of backups in the squad may not be up to quality and could prove fatal if your squad is affected by injuries.

2. You run the risk of some talents being poached by other clubs especially in search of higher wages.

3. The transfer budget offered is definitely not in line with the club’s ambitions and goals and you will find it really difficult to get established players from the transfer market.

Potential Transfers (in)


Marseille are not the best squad in the league with respect to squad depth, these players could be welcome additions to the side.

· Michy Batshuyayi

· Julian Draxler

Potential Transfers (Out)


These players may be surplus to requirements at the club or may not be of the expected quality.

· Yuto Nagatomo

· Valere Germain

Youth Prospects


There are a few exciting young prospects in the ranks who have the potential to be some of the best players in the league. A few examples are,

1. Boubacar Kamara


FM21 Boubacar Kamara

The young French defender is very versatile and has the potential to become one of the star players in Ligue 1 in the future.

2. Luis Henrique


FM21 Luis Henrique

Henrique is the new signing from Botafogo and is already a part of the first team squad despite being just 18. He has the potential to become one of the best players in the club.

3. Jonathan Pitou


FM21 Jonathan Pitou

The 16-year old who models his game on Payet is an extremely impressive youngster who plays for Marseille u18s. He could be a future superstar at the club.

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Summary


To Summarize, Marseille are a decent club to manage for most FM21 Managers. However, their squad depth, lofty club ambitions and a low transfer budget could be a challenge to manage. Are you up for it?

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