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

Prototype rating

Select manager A

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Ralf Kettemann

SC Paderborn 07

Germany flag Germany

GafferScore 69

High PressVerticalHigh Defensive Line

High Press / Vertical

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

Ralf Kettemann sets up as high press • vertical • intense from a 4-2-2-2, pressing at very high intensity behind a very 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

  • Counter-Press — both around 83
  • Line Height — both around 92
  • Attacking Transition — both around 82

Key differences

  • Tempo — Ralf Kettemann higher by 30
  • Formation Flexibility — Unai Emery higher by 29
  • In-Game Adaptability — Unai Emery higher by 25
  • Defensive Organisation — Unai Emery higher by 21

Tactical similarity26%

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GafferScore

69/100

Ralf Kettemann

SC Paderborn 07

Bundesliga

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GafferScore

88/100

Unai Emery

Aston Villa

Premier League

Comparative shape

Assessment profile

AttackDefencePressingPossessionBuild-UpTransitionPlayerTactical
Ralf KettemannUnai Emery
0–100 index

Overall

69

GafferScore

88

Advantage Unai Emery

65

Current Form

80

Advantage Unai Emery

0–100 index

Tactical identity

63

Possession

82

Advantage Unai Emery

92

Tempo

62

Advantage Ralf Kettemann

62

Width

78

Advantage Unai Emery

100

Verticality

94

Advantage Ralf Kettemann

0–100 index

Build-up

67

Short Build-Up

83

Advantage Unai Emery

62

Goalkeeper Involvement

74

Advantage Unai Emery

68

Central Progression

83

Advantage Unai Emery

65

Press Resistance

82

Advantage Unai Emery

0–100 index

Attack

75

Chance Creation

84

Advantage Unai Emery

71

Final Third Structure

83

Advantage Unai Emery

67

Width

80

Advantage Unai Emery

65

Central Overloads

71

Advantage Unai Emery

0–100 index

Pressing

92

Pressing Intensity

80

Advantage Ralf Kettemann

83

Counter-Press

83

Similar

87

High Press

82

Advantage Ralf Kettemann

73

Pressing Triggers

88

Advantage Unai Emery

0–100 index

Defence

67

Defensive Organisation

88

Advantage Unai Emery

92

Line Height

92

Similar

49

Compactness

64

Advantage Unai Emery

70

Rest Defence

89

Advantage Unai Emery

0–100 index

Transitions

83

Attacking Transition

80

Similar

73

Defensive Transition

88

Advantage Unai Emery

0–100 index

Development

72

Youth Development

82

Advantage Unai Emery

71

Player Improvement

84

Advantage Unai Emery

0–100 index

Flexibility

65

Formation Flexibility

94

Advantage Unai Emery

68

In-Game Adaptability

93

Advantage Unai Emery

GafferLens index

Category assessment

75Attack84
67Defence88
79Pressing84
63Possession82
69Build-Up83
79Transition88
72Player Development82
65Tactical Flexibility94
Verified canonical record

Current Club — League

—Matches140
—Win %52.1%
Career-wide profile data

Career profile record

—Points / game1.83
—Goals / game1.86
—Conceded / game1.11
—Clean sheet %38%
4-2-2-2Current base shape4-4-2
—Age54
—Appointed1 NOV 2022
—Tenure3 years, 11 months
—ContractUntil Jun 2029
—Yrs in senior management21 years
SC Paderborn 07ClubAston Villa
BundesligaLeaguePremier League
Projected

Head-to-head tactical matchup

Provisional

  • Press vs build-up

    Advantage: Unai Emery

    Ralf Kettemann's press (79) 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; Ralf Kettemann builds at 69.

  • Attack vs defence

    Advantage: Unai Emery

    Ralf Kettemann's attacking model (75) against Unai Emery's defensive organisation (88).

  • Transition duel

    Advantage: Unai Emery

    Both sides live in the seconds after a turnover — 79 vs 88.

  • In-game flexibility

    Advantage: Unai Emery

    Who changes the game from the touchline: 65 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

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