Compare managers
Select two manager dossiers for professional tactical analysis, read against the same scale.
Select manager A
Antonio Conte
Available
Italy · 57
GafferScore 85
Vertical / Fast Transition
Select manager B
Unai Emery
Aston Villa
Spain · 54
GafferScore 88
Tactical Flexibility / High Defensive Line
Comparison summary
Antonio Conte sets up as vertical • direct • attacking from a 4-2-3-1, pressing at high intensity behind a high defensive line. Unai Emery is detail-led • offside trap • game management from a 4-4-2, with high press intensity and a very high line.
Key similarities
- Width — both around 78
- Pressing Intensity — both around 80
- High Press — both around 82
- Current Form — both around 81
Key differences
- Tempo — Antonio Conte higher by 18
- Line Height — Unai Emery higher by 12
- Chance Creation — Antonio Conte higher by 10
- Formation Flexibility — Unai Emery higher by 10
Tactical similarity56%
GafferScore
85/100
Antonio Conte
Available—
GafferScore
88/100
Unai Emery
Aston VillaPremier League
Assessment profile
Overall
GafferScore
Similar
Current Form
Similar
Tactical identity
Possession
Similar
Tempo
Advantage Antonio Conte
Width
Similar
Verticality
Advantage Antonio Conte
Build-up
Short Build-Up
Similar
Goalkeeper Involvement
Similar
Central Progression
Similar
Press Resistance
Similar
Attack
Chance Creation
Advantage Antonio Conte
Final Third Structure
Advantage Antonio Conte
Width
Advantage Antonio Conte
Central Overloads
Advantage Antonio Conte
Pressing
Pressing Intensity
Similar
Counter-Press
Similar
High Press
Similar
Pressing Triggers
Similar
Defence
Defensive Organisation
Advantage Unai Emery
Line Height
Advantage Unai Emery
Compactness
Similar
Rest Defence
Advantage Unai Emery
Transitions
Attacking Transition
Advantage Antonio Conte
Defensive Transition
Similar
Development
Youth Development
Advantage Antonio Conte
Player Improvement
Similar
Flexibility
Formation Flexibility
Advantage Unai Emery
In-Game Adaptability
Advantage Unai Emery
Category assessment
Current Club — League
Career profile record
Head-to-head tactical matchup
Press vs build-up
Advantage: Antonio ConteAntonio Conte's press (86) against Unai Emery's build-up (83) decides whether the first phase survives.
Build-up vs press
SimilarUnai Emery presses at 84; Antonio Conte builds at 85.
Attack vs defence
Advantage: Antonio ConteAntonio Conte's attacking model (94) against Unai Emery's defensive organisation (88).
Transition duel
Advantage: Antonio ConteBoth sides live in the seconds after a turnover — 92 vs 88.
In-game flexibility
Advantage: Unai EmeryWho changes the game from the touchline: 84 vs 94.
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Season: 2026/27