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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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Sergej Jakirović

Hull City

Bosnia and Herzegovina flag Bosnia and Herzegovina · 49

GafferScore 68

Counter AttackDefensive OrganisationAggressive Duels

Counter Attack / Defensive Organisation

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

Sergej Jakirović sets up as compact • direct • duel-heavy from a 3-5-2, pressing at medium intensity behind a deep 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

  • Tempo — both around 62
  • Width — both around 78
  • Verticality — both around 94
  • Attacking Transition — both around 79

Key differences

  • Line Height — Unai Emery higher by 58
  • Pressing Intensity — Unai Emery higher by 22
  • GafferScore — Unai Emery higher by 20
  • Current Form — Unai Emery higher by 20

Tactical similarity36%

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GafferScore

68/100

Sergej Jakirović

Hull City

Premier League

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GafferScore

88/100

Unai Emery

Aston Villa

Premier League

Comparative shape

Assessment profile

AttackDefencePressingPossessionBuild-UpTransitionPlayerTactical
Sergej JakirovićUnai Emery
0–100 index

Overall

68

GafferScore

88

Advantage Unai Emery

60

Current Form

80

Advantage Unai Emery

0–100 index

Tactical identity

66

Possession

82

Advantage Unai Emery

62

Tempo

62

Similar

78

Width

78

Similar

93

Verticality

94

Similar

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

67

Press Resistance

82

Advantage Unai Emery

0–100 index

Attack

72

Chance Creation

84

Advantage Unai Emery

70

Final Third Structure

83

Advantage Unai Emery

76

Width

80

Advantage Unai Emery

61

Central Overloads

71

Advantage Unai Emery

0–100 index

Pressing

58

Pressing Intensity

80

Advantage Unai Emery

67

Counter-Press

83

Advantage Unai Emery

63

High Press

82

Advantage Unai Emery

73

Pressing Triggers

88

Advantage Unai Emery

0–100 index

Defence

80

Defensive Organisation

88

Advantage Unai Emery

34

Line Height

92

Advantage Unai Emery

76

Compactness

64

Advantage Sergej Jakirović

80

Rest Defence

89

Advantage Unai Emery

0–100 index

Transitions

77

Attacking Transition

80

Similar

82

Defensive Transition

88

Advantage Unai Emery

0–100 index

Development

76

Youth Development

82

Advantage Unai Emery

76

Player Improvement

84

Advantage Unai Emery

0–100 index

Flexibility

75

Formation Flexibility

94

Advantage Unai Emery

77

In-Game Adaptability

93

Advantage Unai Emery

GafferLens index

Category assessment

72Attack84
80Defence88
71Pressing84
66Possession82
68Build-Up83
83Transition88
76Player Development82
75Tactical Flexibility94
Verified canonical record

Current Club — League

50Matches140
48%Win %52.1%
Career-wide profile data

Career profile record

1.57Points / game1.83
1.44Goals / game1.86
1.29Conceded / game1.11
31%Clean sheet %38%
3-5-2Current base shape4-4-2
49Age54
11 JUN 2025Appointed1 NOV 2022
1 year, 4 monthsTenure3 years, 11 months
Until Jun 2028ContractUntil Jun 2029
8 years, 5 monthsYrs in senior management21 years
Hull CityClubAston Villa
Premier LeagueLeaguePremier League
Projected

Head-to-head tactical matchup

Provisional

  • Press vs build-up

    Advantage: Unai Emery

    Sergej Jakirović's press (71) 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; Sergej Jakirović builds at 68.

  • Attack vs defence

    Advantage: Unai Emery

    Sergej Jakirović's attacking model (72) against Unai Emery's defensive organisation (88).

  • Transition duel

    Advantage: Unai Emery

    Both sides live in the seconds after a turnover — 83 vs 88.

  • In-game flexibility

    Advantage: Unai Emery

    Who changes the game from the touchline: 75 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

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