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Unai Emery
Aston Villa
Spain · 54
GafferScore 88
Tactical Flexibility / High Defensive Line
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Unai Emery
Aston Villa Spain · 54
GafferScore 88
Tactical Flexibility / High Defensive Line
Comparison summary
Unai Emery sets up as detail-led • offside trap • game management from a 4-4-2, pressing at 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
- GafferScore — both around 88
- Current Form — both around 80
- Possession — both around 82
- Tempo — both around 62
Key differences
- GafferScore — Unai Emery higher by 0
- Current Form — Unai Emery higher by 0
- Possession — Unai Emery higher by 0
- Tempo — Unai Emery higher by 0
Tactical similarity95%
GafferScore
88/100
Unai Emery
Aston VillaPremier League
GafferScore
88/100
Unai Emery
Aston VillaPremier League
Assessment profile
Overall
GafferScore
Similar
Current Form
Similar
Tactical identity
Possession
Similar
Tempo
Similar
Width
Similar
Verticality
Similar
Build-up
Short Build-Up
Similar
Goalkeeper Involvement
Similar
Central Progression
Similar
Press Resistance
Similar
Attack
Chance Creation
Similar
Final Third Structure
Similar
Width
Similar
Central Overloads
Similar
Pressing
Pressing Intensity
Similar
Counter-Press
Similar
High Press
Similar
Pressing Triggers
Similar
Defence
Defensive Organisation
Similar
Line Height
Similar
Compactness
Similar
Rest Defence
Similar
Transitions
Attacking Transition
Similar
Defensive Transition
Similar
Development
Youth Development
Similar
Player Improvement
Similar
Flexibility
Formation Flexibility
Similar
In-Game Adaptability
Similar
Category assessment
Current Club — League
Career profile record
Head-to-head tactical matchup
Press vs build-up
SimilarUnai Emery's press (84) against Unai Emery's build-up (83) decides whether the first phase survives.
Build-up vs press
SimilarUnai Emery presses at 84; Unai Emery builds at 83.
Attack vs defence
Advantage: Unai EmeryUnai Emery's attacking model (84) against Unai Emery's defensive organisation (88).
Transition duel
SimilarBoth sides live in the seconds after a turnover — 88 vs 88.
In-game flexibility
SimilarWho changes the game from the touchline: 94 vs 94.
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