Tactics Manager 4.6.5: 8 New Pitch Angles, Goalkeeper Pitches and Pitch Zones (+3 Free Practices)

What's New in Tactics Manager 4.6.5

1. 8 New 3D Pitch Angles

Eight new 3D views, including 4 designed especially for goalkeeper practices. Closer, clearer angles mean your diagrams show exactly the area of the pitch you're coaching.

2. Goalkeeper Pitch Tab

A new Goalkeeper tab brings together 6 goalkeeper pitch angles in one place, from full views of the penalty area to close-ups from either side of the goal.

3. 4 Pitch-Zone Layouts

Add 3 Zones, 4 Zones, Half-Spaces or Positional Play zones to any pitch. Show players exactly where to position themselves and receive, using the zones behind Guardiola's positional play.

4. Print-Friendly White Pitches and White Background

4 white pitch styles and a white background option give you cleaner diagrams and printouts that use far less ink. Coaches asked for it, so we built it.

3 Free Practices on the New Pitch Angles

Each practice below is taken from a SoccerTutor.com book and redrawn in Tactics Manager 4.6.5 to show the new features in action. Download each one as a free PDF.

1. Pep Guardiola 4-3-3 Attacking Positional Pattern of Play: Inverted Full Backs

New 3D pitch angle with the Positional Play pitch zones.

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A positional pattern direct from Pep Guardiola's Manchester City training session at the Etihad Campus. The inverted right back moves inside, the ball travels through the defensive midfielder and the forward, and the attacking midfielder in the half-space plays in behind for the winger.

1. The right centre back passes to the inverted right back, who passes inside to the defensive midfielder.

2. The defensive midfielder plays into the forward, who drops back slightly.

3. The forward finds the attacking midfielder in the half-space, who plays a pass in behind for the left winger.

4. The winger carries the ball forward and cuts it back as team-mates attack the penalty area.

2. Man City Academy Positional Passing Circuit (Animated)

New 3D pitch angle with the Half-Spaces pitch zones, plus a full animation.

Practice from the Elite Academy Coaching book. Animated using SoccerTutor.com Tactics Manager.

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A box-to-box passing circuit from Darren Bowman, Manchester City Academy Coach. Players combine through the half-spaces with forward first touches, one-touch sets and constant rotation.

1. The practice starts with 2 balls in opposite corners. Both centre backs take a touch forward and pass into the half-space for the winger, who moves inside to receive.

2. The winger sets for the central midfielder to receive beyond the pole.

3. The central midfielder passes to the forward, who sets it back for a one-two.

4. The central midfielder completes the circuit by passing to the opposite start, and all players rotate to the next position.

• Step into play: centre backs take their first touch forward when receiving.

• Timing: the winger arrives in the half-space for a one-touch set.

• Ball speed: keep the passing tempo high to replicate match conditions.

3. GK Warm-Up: Quick Reactions to Visual Cues, Sprint, Turn and Save

Drawn on one of the new goalkeeper pitch angles.

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A reaction warm-up from Maarten Arts, Elite Goalkeeping Coach (UEFA 'A', Netherlands), played in the 18-yard box with 3 goalkeepers and a coach.

1. GK3 signals to GK1 by touching, raising or pointing to a cone.

2. GK1 reacts, sprints to touch the correct colour cone, then quickly turns back.

3. While this happens, the coach passes to GK2. GK1 touches the mannequin on the same side as the correct cone.

4. GK1 gets set to save GK2's pass into the opposite corner.

• React instantly once the cone colour is identified.

• Sprint in a straight line to the cone, turn efficiently and transition into the save.

• Randomise the cone colours after each round to test focus and reaction.

Draw Your Own Practices on the New Pitches

All of these new features are available on every Tactics Manager plan, including the Free plan. With Pro and Premier you can create without limits, animate your practices and access 310+ ready-made practices.

Premier requires Tactics Manager Pro.

Frequently Asked Questions

What's new in Tactics Manager 4.6.5?

Version 4.6.5 adds 8 new 3D pitch angles (4 designed for goalkeeper practices), a Goalkeeper pitch tab with 6 goalkeeper angles, 4 pitch-zone layouts (3 Zones, 4 Zones, Half-Spaces and Positional Play), 4 print-friendly white pitch styles and a white background option.

Are the new features free?

Yes. All of the new 4.6.5 features are available on every plan, including the Free plan.

How do I get the update?

Follow the quick update steps for your device. If you're new to Tactics Manager, download it free here.

Which devices does Tactics Manager work on?

Tactics Manager works on Windows, Mac, iPad, Android tablet and Chromebook.

Can I print practices on a white pitch?

Yes. Choose one of the 4 white pitch styles and the white background option for clean printouts that use far less ink.