Line-ups and tactics

Pick your starting eleven, choose a formation, name your bench and plan on the tactics board.

• Build a line-upPick your starting side, place them on the pitch, name a captain and save.
• Choose a formationPick a shape for your side, and see what moves when you change it.
• Save a custom formationKeep a shape you've built so you can use it again.
• Set your substitutesDecide who's on the bench, who's a reserve, and what that means on match day.
• Confirm your line-upMake your line-up visible to the squad, and what happens if you leave it too late.
• Use the tactics boardSketch a shape or a set piece with magnets and arrows, on a pitch or a whiteboard.