Compare managers
Select two manager dossiers for professional tactical analysis, read against the same scale.
Select manager A
Oliver Glasner
Nottingham Forest
Austria · 52
GafferScore 80
Vertical Football / High Press
Select manager B
Unai Emery
Aston Villa
Spain · 54
GafferScore 88
Tactical Flexibility / High Defensive Line
Comparison summary
Oliver Glasner sets up as back three • vertical • wing-back overloads from a 3-4-2-1, 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
- Pressing Intensity — both around 80
- High Press — both around 82
- Compactness — both around 64
- Final Third Structure — both around 84
Key differences
- Tempo — Oliver Glasner higher by 18
- Formation Flexibility — Unai Emery higher by 13
- Width — Oliver Glasner higher by 12
- Line Height — Unai Emery higher by 12
Tactical similarity65%
GafferScore
80/100
Oliver Glasner
Nottingham ForestPremier League
GafferScore
88/100
Unai Emery
Aston VillaPremier League
Assessment profile
Overall
GafferScore
Advantage Unai Emery
Current Form
Advantage Unai Emery
Tactical identity
Possession
Advantage Unai Emery
Tempo
Advantage Oliver Glasner
Width
Advantage Oliver Glasner
Verticality
Advantage Oliver Glasner
Build-up
Short Build-Up
Advantage Unai Emery
Goalkeeper Involvement
Similar
Central Progression
Similar
Press Resistance
Similar
Attack
Chance Creation
Similar
Final Third Structure
Similar
Width
Advantage Oliver Glasner
Central Overloads
Similar
Pressing
Pressing Intensity
Similar
Counter-Press
Similar
High Press
Similar
Pressing Triggers
Advantage Unai Emery
Defence
Defensive Organisation
Advantage Unai Emery
Line Height
Advantage Unai Emery
Compactness
Similar
Rest Defence
Advantage Unai Emery
Transitions
Attacking Transition
Advantage Oliver Glasner
Defensive Transition
Similar
Development
Youth Development
Similar
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
SimilarOliver Glasner's press (85) against Unai Emery's build-up (83) decides whether the first phase survives.
Build-up vs press
Advantage: Unai EmeryUnai Emery presses at 84; Oliver Glasner builds at 80.
Attack vs defence
SimilarOliver Glasner's attacking model (87) against Unai Emery's defensive organisation (88).
Transition duel
SimilarBoth sides live in the seconds after a turnover — 89 vs 88.
In-game flexibility
Advantage: Unai EmeryWho changes the game from the touchline: 81 vs 94.
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