Normal:
Your team will act "normally". Every part of the team plays according to his strength and weaknesses, every party of the team is weight in the same percentage. Choose this tactic, if your team is not familiar with any other tactic or shall play more balanced.
 
Pressing:
Your team will tackle more often and aggressively, if "Pressing" is the tactic. You need high level midfield players, in order to play this tactic successfully, as the midfield quadrants receive a strength bonus of 18%. In contrast to that the attack quadrants will receive a malus of 8% and the defence quadrants a malus of 5%. 
Required sub skills:  Speed / Tackling
Preferred quadrant: Midfield 

Counter attack:
Choosing the counter tactic will weaken your midfield quadrants by 18%, whereas the defence and attack quadrants receive a bonus of 12% each. 
Required sub skills: Speed / Passing
Preferred quadrant: Defence / Attack
 
Through the middle: 
The attacks will take place through the middle, meaning the central quadrants of midfield and attack will receive a bonus of 20%, whereas every other quadrant will receive a malus of 5%. Chances are likely to be created through the middle.
Required sub skills: Passing / Ball control
Preferred quadrant: Central Midfield / Central Attack
 
Over the flank: 
Every wing quadrant (midfield, attack) receives a bonus of 10%, whereas every other quadrant will be weakened by 7%. Chances are likely to be created over the flanks. 
Required sub skills: Crossing / Heading
Preferred quadrant: Wing Midfield / Wing Attack
 
OneTouch:
Choosing "One Touch" requires your players to have very high passing skills. Every defense and midfield quadrant will be improved by 9%, whereas all attack quadrants will receive a malus of 5%. 
Required sub skills: Speed / Passing
Preferred quadrant: Defence / Midfield
 
Kick and Rush:
Kick and rush provides a benefit of 10% to your central midfield, central defense and all attack quadrants of 10%. In contrast to that every other quadrant will be weakened by 5%.
Required sub skills: Ball control / Speed
Preferred quadrant: Central midfield / Central defense / Attack
 
Forechecking:
This tactic will be deleted with the next update. It is currently providing the same effects as "Pressing"