jtaylor1409 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 The first question you most likely have today is why Einaudi? The tactic is named after Italian pianist and composer Ludovico Einaudi. Simply because it has been designed to play football in the same way Einaudi plays the piano – beautifully. Prior to going down the Football Manager tactic wormhole, I had an idea of how I wanted to play football within the current version of Football Manager. Unfortunately, it was exceedingly difficult to put those ideas into practice. Therefore, I felt I was missing something or perhaps even overcomplicating the process to get to where I wanted to be. This tactic will synchronise perfectly with my Die Maschine philosophy which I released on my blog last week, and is well worth reading. Where the Einaudi Tactic began... Yesterday however I sat down at my computer and whilst currently struggling through Covid-19, I have had a fair amount of time to play FM21 of late. This time I wanted to understand why the most successful tactics currently that have been released work, and how they compared against each other. It took around six hours in total and some Microsoft Excel skills, but I managed to make quite the breakthrough noticing patterns between the data set I had decided upon using. The tactics I used for the basis of this research/experiment were 14 of the best performing tactics currently out there now. I got these from FMArena and FMScout and I will now proceed to list them and the author of each. Phoenix 3.0 by Magician, Zaz Blue by Prutton, Voila V1 by Egraam, VOID by Cyborg. Missile V1 by Alalack. Attacking 4-2-3-1 by Quicksta. FM21 Double Broken by ret4. Kung Fu V2 by StephenHK. Kung Fu V3.5 by StephenHK. Knap Warrior 442 by Knap. Fire & Water 4-1-3-2-0 by Knap. Venom & Faith 4-4-2 by Knap. Red Barons Lonely Peak by Healmuth and finally Pilgrimage 4-1-3-2 by Knap which completes the 14. First and foremost a big thank you to all the tacticians listed above and their works which inspired me to look further into how they have done things, and what I could learn from what these guys have already put into practice. Positive Common Factors I will now list the common factors between all the tactics I examined and how we can use them to build a tactic. Which will utilise all the strong points from the information gathered and leave out areas which have not been used to success. 14 out of 14 opted to Play Out Of Defence. 14 out of 14 opted to drill in Low Crosses. 14 out of 14 opted to Counter-Press if possession is lost. 14 out of 14 opted to use a Pressing Intensity of 100%. 14 out of 14 opted to Prevent Short GK Distribution. 13 out of 14 opted to use a Much Higher Line Of Engagement. 13 out of 14 tactics have an Attacking width of 50%. 12 out of 14 opted to Counter when possession is won. 11 out of 14 opted to Use Offside Trap. 9 out of 14 opted to Get Stuck In. 9 out of 14 opted to use a Standard defensive line. 8 out of 14 opted to Distribute the ball to Full-Backs. 7 out of 14 opted to use a 0% Defensive Width. 6 out of 14 opted to use a 50% Defensive Width. 5 out of 14 opted to use a Higher defensive line. Negative Common Factors Now we have looked at some of the positive common factors between the examined tactics. My next port of call was to look at areas that each tactician had opted to leave out. Given the success of these tactics already there must be a reason why they are not working in the current match engine? 1 out of 14 opted to use Be More Expressive. 0 out of 14 opted to use Underlapping. 0 out 14 opted to Focus play through the middle. 0 out of 14 opted to use Whipped, Floated or Mixed crosses. 0 out of 14 opted to Dribble Less. 0 out of 14 opted to Hit Early Crosses. 0 out of 14 opted to Be More Disciplined. 0 out of 14 opted to Stay On Feet when tackling. 0 out of 14 opted for Higher, Standard or Lower lines of engagement. 0 out of 14 opted for Much Higher, Lower or Much Lower defensive line. Based on the information I have gathered so far it became apparent to me where I had been going wrong. What I needed to implement in order to create a successful tactic of my own, to match my Die Maschine philosophy. Before I started to put this into practice, I needed to investigate further into what formations these tactics were using. What roles within those formations and individual instructions which had been added on to each position. The Einaudi Formation In the end, I decided on the below formation, and I will explain the reasons why. SK (Defend) – This position is used within 10 of the 14 tactics I tested, and the individual instruction of Take Fewer Risks was added on 6 times out of 10.IWB (Support) – This position is used in 9 of the 14 tactics I tested, and the following individual instructions were added Take More Risks (6 times), Shoot Less Often (9 Times), Tackle Harder (6 times), Dribble More (6 times) and these have been added on to mine.BPD (Defend) – This position is used in 11 of the 14 tactics and generally no individual instruction was added. However, I decided on adding Stay Wider (used in 5 tactics) for personal preference.W (Attack) – This position is used in 7 of the 14 tactics and with the following individual instruction added Shoot Less Often (5 times), Tackle Harder (5 times). I also decided on getting both wingers to man-mark the opposition Full-Backs.MEZ (Support) – This position was not used in many of the tactics, but I loved how they played during the Quicksta tactic trial and figured I could work them into my tactical framework in a similar way. I got each of them to man-mark the opposition defensive midfielders. Both to Take Fewer Risks and to Tackle Harder and Mark Tighter.SS (Attack) – This position is used in 7 out of the 14 tactics I examined, and I have added the following individual instruction to them Shoot Less Often (6 times), Tackle Harder (7 times), Mark Tighter (5 times). Individual Instructions to consider? Out of all the positions examined within the 14 tactics the most used individual instruction was Tackle Harder (92 times). Shoot Less Often (80 times), Mark Tighter (56 times), Dribble More (45 times), Take More Risks (43 times). Once I had gathered all the intel I needed. I tested the tactic with both Liverpool and Atalanta (predicted to finish 8th) and won league titles with both on holiday mode. I strongly believe the performance of this tactic can be further improved upon by playing it as yourself. By implementing the rules of the Die Maschine philosophy when looking toward player recruitment. The demands of this tactic will perfectly synchronise with the philosophy and the two together should be a match made in heaven. Thank you for reading and I hope you have great fun with the tactic. 👍 Einaudi Tactic [Download Link]Die Maschine Squad View [Download Link]Die Maschine a Football Manager 2021 Philosophy 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtaylor1409 Posted January 14, 2021 Author Share Posted January 14, 2021 Here is a quick snapshot of some of the research process that went into making this tactic. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lipebtavares Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 How do you calculate the Die Maschine Rating? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtaylor1409 Posted January 15, 2021 Author Share Posted January 15, 2021 9 hours ago, lipebtavares said: How do you calculate the Die Maschine Rating? Add up the 12 attributes listed in the Die Maschine philosophy article, then divide them by 12 and multiply by 5. This will then give you the DMR. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjcr3529 Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 Been looking forward to this tactic, will load into my game over the weekend, and let you know how I get on Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtaylor1409 Posted January 15, 2021 Author Share Posted January 15, 2021 2 hours ago, mjcr3529 said: Been looking forward to this tactic, will load into my game over the weekend, and let you know how I get on Nice one. Good luck with it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooders11 Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 Interesting tactic and brilliantly put together. All the best getting over covid. Plenty of hot lemon and honey, i had it mid December and it's not nice. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
guspjmh Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 (edited) This is brilliant. Love the process behind this and the tactic plays beautifully - it's my favourite FM21 tactic. I've been trying to create a tactic that doesn't ship lots of goals and is built on a miserly defence and this succeeds where others failed. Edited January 16, 2021 by guspjmh 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooders11 Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 I've tried it for a couple of games in my save and it's very impressive. I might tweak one of the SS into an advanced forward as i don't want to waste the strikers i have. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjcr3529 Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 6 minutes ago, gooders11 said: I've tried it for a couple of games in my save and it's very impressive. I might tweak one of the SS into an advanced forward as i don't want to waste the strikers i have. Are you using any OI along with the tactic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooders11 Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 No OI and i leave all training to the assistant. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WI5ARD Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 Wondering if you could provide a screenshot of your tactics page please Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtaylor1409 Posted January 16, 2021 Author Share Posted January 16, 2021 6 hours ago, guspjmh said: This is brilliant. Love the process behind this and the tactic plays beautifully - it's my favourite FM21 tactic. I've been trying to create a tactic that doesn't ship lots of goals and is built on a miserly defence and this succeeds where others failed. You are very welcome. Thank you for your comments. Glad it is playing well for your side. Keep me updated please! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtaylor1409 Posted January 16, 2021 Author Share Posted January 16, 2021 4 hours ago, gooders11 said: I've tried it for a couple of games in my save and it's very impressive. I might tweak one of the SS into an advanced forward as i don't want to waste the strikers i have. Thanks mate. Give the tweak a try and see what happens, I am very open to tweaks and improvements and more minds are better than just one. The worst thing that can happen is it wont work and you'll be back to square one but you could unlock something I didn't by doing it a little different. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtaylor1409 Posted January 16, 2021 Author Share Posted January 16, 2021 1 hour ago, WI5ARD said: Wondering if you could provide a screenshot of your tactics page please Is this directed at me? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WI5ARD Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 43 minutes ago, jtaylor1409 said: Is this directed at me? Yes if your the creator 🤟 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjcr3529 Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 1 hour ago, jtaylor1409 said: Thanks mate. Give the tweak a try and see what happens, I am very open to tweaks and improvements and more minds are better than just one. The worst thing that can happen is it wont work and you'll be back to square one but you could unlock something I didn't by doing it a little different. Do you use any specific training for this tactic?, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katsuo10 Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 (edited) Thank you for the work, love it! it's really interesting to see the different instructions and data. And take care of yourself, get plenty of rest against covid Edited January 16, 2021 by Katsuo10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtaylor1409 Posted January 17, 2021 Author Share Posted January 17, 2021 (edited) 11 hours ago, mjcr3529 said: Do you use any specific training for this tactic?, Through the tests I just left everything to the Assistant Manager, but I'm currently using RDF's training for my Rosenborg save (https://www.fmscout.com/a-fm21-development-guide-and-training-schedules.html). I am going to look at building my own Training Schedules to maximise the Die Maschine potential in my players but that's probably 2-3 weeks off. 8 hours ago, Katsuo10 said: Thank you for the work, love it! it's really interesting to see the different instructions and data. And take care of yourself, get plenty of rest against covid You are very welcome & thank you for your kind wishes. 12 hours ago, WI5ARD said: Yes if your the creator 🤟 Edited January 17, 2021 by jtaylor1409 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ta11zx Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 I noticed you have mr and ml marking dl and dr Do we change this to wbl and wbr if we're facing wing backs instead of full backs? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtaylor1409 Posted January 20, 2021 Author Share Posted January 20, 2021 On 18/01/2021 at 02:57, ta11zx said: I noticed you have mr and ml marking dl and dr Do we change this to wbl and wbr if we're facing wing backs instead of full backs? Yes you would. Sorry for the delay! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aritra14 Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 (edited) Well written. Read your blogs too, loved them. My question is, how do you approach training your squad to increase their DMR? Edited January 24, 2021 by aritra14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtaylor1409 Posted January 26, 2021 Author Share Posted January 26, 2021 On 24/01/2021 at 15:01, aritra14 said: Well written. Read your blogs too, loved them. My question is, how do you approach training your squad to increase their DMR? Thank you. I will be delving into this area in the near future as it is something I haven't really got to grips with myself yet. For the moment I have been using RDF's training schedules and focusing on the Technical and Balanced schedules within those. I will however be creating my own to suit the philosophy when the time allows. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aritra14 Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 (edited) I came up with these 2 schedules using the training planner available on this forum. These schedules stress on the 12 core DMR attributes and have spaces for match preparation. I will be using these untill the author shares his approach to training. Edited January 27, 2021 by aritra14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dom.march Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Le 15/01/2021 à 08:19, jtaylor1409 a dit : Add up the 12 attributes listed in the Die Maschine philosophy article, then divide them by 12 and multiply by 5. This will then give you the DMR. Do you have a way to calculate that quickly ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtaylor1409 Posted February 3, 2021 Author Share Posted February 3, 2021 30 minutes ago, dom.march said: Do you have a way to calculate that quickly ? I've released a spreadsheet which includes this that you can download for free from: https://www.jamiektaylor.com/football-manager/fm21-player-roles-spreadsheet/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dom.march Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 Le 03/02/2021 à 16:27, jtaylor1409 a dit : I've released a spreadsheet which includes this that you can download for free from: https://www.jamiektaylor.com/football-manager/fm21-player-roles-spreadsheet/ Many thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxmaster5000 Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 Anyway to tweak this to play with strikers? I not like the SS abusing but this tactics plays so good Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtaylor1409 Posted February 10, 2021 Author Share Posted February 10, 2021 On 08/02/2021 at 19:59, maxmaster5000 said: Anyway to tweak this to play with strikers? I not like the SS abusing but this tactics plays so good I have an idea that I'll play around with. Will update you in a day or two. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lbsaligh Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 Long shot but was just wondering if you remember something for this tactic. You said you get both mezzalas to mark the opposition DM’s is this the DMCL and DMCR? What happens if the opposition plays just a DM do you get both mezzalas to mark the lone DM? Sorry playing on iPad so can’t download Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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