The game engine could not compute this. Defenders didn't know who to mark. The result? Your AMC (usually a cheap Brazilian like Alex or Diego) would score 40-yard screamers every game.

Published by: The Retro Football Manager Lab Topic: Championship Manager 03/04 – The Diablo Tactic

If you are reading this, you are likely one of two people. Either you are a veteran who spent countless nights in the early 2000s watching 2D circles demolish the AI, or you are a modern Football Manager player who has heard the legends whispers of the most broken tactic in sports gaming history.