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Compare managers

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

Prototype rating

Select manager A

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Marco Rose

AFC Bournemouth

Germany flag Germany · 50

GafferScore 79

High PressVertical FootballFast Transition

High Press / Vertical Football

vs

Select manager B

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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

Marco Rose sets up as high intensity • vertical • aggressive press from a 4-2-3-1, pressing at very 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
  • Chance Creation — both around 84
  • Width — both around 80
  • Final Third Structure — both around 83

Key differences

  • Tempo — Marco Rose higher by 18
  • Formation Flexibility — Unai Emery higher by 14
  • Pressing Intensity — Marco Rose higher by 12
  • Line Height — Unai Emery higher by 12

Tactical similarity54%

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GafferScore

79/100

Marco Rose

AFC Bournemouth

Premier League

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GafferScore

88/100

Unai Emery

Aston Villa

Premier League

Comparative shape

Assessment profile

AttackDefencePressingPossessionBuild-UpTransitionPlayerTactical
Marco RoseUnai Emery
0–100 index

Overall

79

GafferScore

88

Advantage Unai Emery

74

Current Form

80

Advantage Unai Emery

0–100 index

Tactical identity

76

Possession

82

Advantage Unai Emery

80

Tempo

62

Advantage Marco Rose

78

Width

78

Similar

100

Verticality

94

Advantage Marco Rose

0–100 index

Build-up

78

Short Build-Up

83

Advantage Unai Emery

71

Goalkeeper Involvement

74

Similar

79

Central Progression

83

Advantage Unai Emery

77

Press Resistance

82

Advantage Unai Emery

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Attack

84

Chance Creation

84

Similar

82

Final Third Structure

83

Similar

80

Width

80

Similar

70

Central Overloads

71

Similar

0–100 index

Pressing

92

Pressing Intensity

80

Advantage Marco Rose

91

Counter-Press

83

Advantage Marco Rose

91

High Press

82

Advantage Marco Rose

86

Pressing Triggers

88

Similar

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Defence

78

Defensive Organisation

88

Advantage Unai Emery

80

Line Height

92

Advantage Unai Emery

61

Compactness

64

Similar

81

Rest Defence

89

Advantage Unai Emery

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Transitions

86

Attacking Transition

80

Advantage Marco Rose

83

Defensive Transition

88

Advantage Unai Emery

0–100 index

Development

87

Youth Development

82

Advantage Marco Rose

86

Player Improvement

84

Similar

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Flexibility

80

Formation Flexibility

94

Advantage Unai Emery

82

In-Game Adaptability

93

Advantage Unai Emery

GafferLens index

Category assessment

84Attack84
78Defence88
90Pressing84
76Possession82
79Build-Up83
88Transition88
87Player Development82
80Tactical Flexibility94
Verified canonical record

Current Club — League

1Matches140
0%Win %52.1%
Career-wide profile data

Career profile record

1.76Points / game1.83
1.92Goals / game1.86
1.28Conceded / game1.11
30%Clean sheet %38%
4-2-3-1Current base shape4-4-2
50Age54
1 JUN 2026Appointed1 NOV 2022
4 monthsTenure3 years, 11 months
Until Jun 2029ContractUntil Jun 2029
8 years, 9 monthsYrs in senior management21 years
AFC BournemouthClubAston Villa
Premier LeagueLeaguePremier League
Projected

Head-to-head tactical matchup

Provisional

  • Press vs build-up

    Advantage: Marco Rose

    Marco Rose's press (90) 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; Marco Rose builds at 79.

  • Attack vs defence

    Advantage: Unai Emery

    Marco Rose's attacking model (84) against Unai Emery's defensive organisation (88).

  • Transition duel

    Similar

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

  • In-game flexibility

    Advantage: Unai Emery

    Who changes the game from the touchline: 80 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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