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Select two manager dossiers for professional tactical analysis, read against the same scale.

Prototype rating

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Keith Andrews

Brentford

Republic of Ireland flag Republic of Ireland · 46

GafferScore 73

Vertical FootballSet-Piece ThreatCounter Attack

Vertical Football / Set-Piece Threat

vs

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Unai Emery

Aston Villa

Spain flag Spain · 54

GafferScore 88

Tactical FlexibilityHigh Defensive LineCounter Attack

Tactical Flexibility / High Defensive Line

Tactical comparison

Comparison summary

Keith Andrews sets up as set-piece led • direct • second balls from a 4-3-3, pressing at high intensity behind a medium 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

  • Pressing Intensity — both around 80
  • High Press — both around 82
  • Counter-Press — both around 82
  • Youth Development — both around 81

Key differences

  • Line Height — Unai Emery higher by 34
  • Tempo — Keith Andrews higher by 18
  • Formation Flexibility — Unai Emery higher by 18
  • GafferScore — Unai Emery higher by 15

Tactical similarity53%

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GafferScore

73/100

Keith Andrews

Brentford

Premier League

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GafferScore

88/100

Unai Emery

Aston Villa

Premier League

Comparative shape

Assessment profile

AttackDefencePressingPossessionBuild-UpTransitionPlayerTactical
Keith AndrewsUnai Emery
0–100 index

Overall

73

GafferScore

88

Advantage Unai Emery

68

Current Form

80

Advantage Unai Emery

0–100 index

Tactical identity

68

Possession

82

Advantage Unai Emery

80

Tempo

62

Advantage Keith Andrews

90

Width

78

Advantage Keith Andrews

100

Verticality

94

Advantage Keith Andrews

0–100 index

Build-up

70

Short Build-Up

83

Advantage Unai Emery

64

Goalkeeper Involvement

74

Advantage Unai Emery

72

Central Progression

83

Advantage Unai Emery

69

Press Resistance

82

Advantage Unai Emery

0–100 index

Attack

79

Chance Creation

84

Advantage Unai Emery

76

Final Third Structure

83

Advantage Unai Emery

86

Width

80

Advantage Keith Andrews

63

Central Overloads

71

Advantage Unai Emery

0–100 index

Pressing

80

Pressing Intensity

80

Similar

81

Counter-Press

83

Similar

81

High Press

82

Similar

80

Pressing Triggers

88

Advantage Unai Emery

0–100 index

Defence

77

Defensive Organisation

88

Advantage Unai Emery

58

Line Height

92

Advantage Unai Emery

67

Compactness

64

Similar

79

Rest Defence

89

Advantage Unai Emery

0–100 index

Transitions

83

Attacking Transition

80

Similar

81

Defensive Transition

88

Advantage Unai Emery

0–100 index

Development

80

Youth Development

82

Similar

79

Player Improvement

84

Advantage Unai Emery

0–100 index

Flexibility

76

Formation Flexibility

94

Advantage Unai Emery

78

In-Game Adaptability

93

Advantage Unai Emery

GafferLens index

Category assessment

79Attack84
77Defence88
82Pressing84
68Possession82
71Build-Up83
84Transition88
80Player Development82
76Tactical Flexibility94
Verified canonical record

Current Club — League

39Matches140
38.5%Win %52.1%
Career-wide profile data

Career profile record

1.48Points / game1.83
1.48Goals / game1.86
1.36Conceded / game1.11
28%Clean sheet %38%
4-3-3Current base shape4-4-2
46Age54
27 JUN 2025Appointed1 NOV 2022
1 year, 3 monthsTenure3 years, 11 months
Until Jun 2028ContractUntil Jun 2029
1 year, 3 monthsYrs in senior management21 years
BrentfordClubAston Villa
Premier LeagueLeaguePremier League
Projected

Head-to-head tactical matchup

Provisional

  • Press vs build-up

    Similar

    Keith Andrews's press (82) against Unai Emery's build-up (83) decides whether the first phase survives.

  • Build-up vs press

    Advantage: Unai Emery

    Unai Emery presses at 84; Keith Andrews builds at 71.

  • Attack vs defence

    Advantage: Unai Emery

    Keith Andrews's attacking model (79) against Unai Emery's defensive organisation (88).

  • Transition duel

    Advantage: Unai Emery

    Both sides live in the seconds after a turnover — 84 vs 88.

  • In-game flexibility

    Advantage: Unai Emery

    Who changes the game from the touchline: 76 vs 94.

Matchup lines are modelled from tactical descriptors, not from recorded fixtures between these managers.

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Attacking Profile

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Defensive Profile

High Defensive LineCompact BlockAggressive DefenceDeep DefenceDefensive Organisation

Player Development

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