Manager Scout

DNA Radar

Tactical fingerprint — 6 composite dimensions Weighted career avg · Top league · Min 30 matches

Tactical Fingerprints

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In Possession
Out of Possession
Set Pieces
Results
Style & OBV
Filters the background distribution (box plots & dots); shortlisted managers always show.

Percentile Heatmap

Click column headers to sort · Green = high percentile · Click manager name for profile

Style Map

PCA of 14 tactical metrics · proximity = similar style · hover to explore

Filters the background season dots; shortlisted managers always show.

Management Pipeline

Pre-management candidates — no senior head-coach record. Intelligence drawn from playing career, coaching roles and public record.

Similar Managers

Weighted tactical-metric distance across 5 style categories · percentile-calibrated · results shown separately from performance

Design a tactical approach from scratch — no reference manager. Switch on only the categories you care about; everything else is left open.

Search for a manager above to find their closest tactical matches.
Performance Impact — ELO-based rating model measuring how much a manager moves their team's expected performance level. Higher = outperformed ELO expectations. Scale: +20 good, +50 exceptional. Scoped to managers with tactical-fingerprint data · min 50 games recommended
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Rankings
20-Game Trajectory
Season Progression
Home / Away
Opposition
Consistency
Impact Rankings
Manager Games Tier Impact Goal diff Prog %
Average Ramp-Up Curve

Median impact by 20-game period across filtered managers. Shaded = 25th–75th percentile. Dashed = selected manager.

Individual Trajectory
Honeymoon Bounce

First 20 vs Second 20 — green = improved after initial period

Biggest New-Manager Drops
ManagerTeamFirst 20Second 20Drop
Season 1 vs Season 2

Above the line = improved in year 2

Avg Impact by Season
Best Season 2 Improvers
ManagerTeamS1S2S3Change
Home vs Away Points Per Game

Above diagonal = stronger at home · most managers should cluster above

Biggest Home/Away Gaps
vs Stronger — Over/Under Expected
vs Weaker — Over/Under Expected
Big Game vs Banana Skin Scatter

X = vs stronger expected · Y = vs weaker expected · Top-right = well-rounded

Progressive % vs Overall Impact
Career Rating Range (Ceiling vs Floor)

Width = volatility

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Scout Assistant

Ask questions about managers in the database

Scout AssistantAsk me about tactical style, Impact data, Intel evidence, the pre-management pipeline or your shortlist. Try things like:

• "Find 5 managers similar to McKenna"
• "Possession managers with strong set pieces"
• "Best impact in their first 20 games"
• "Compare Rosenior and Corberán"
• "Strong on collaborator"
• "Pipeline candidates on the coaching pathway"
Similar to McKenna
Possession managers with strong set pieces
Best impact in first 20 games
Promotion record in the Championship
Strong on collaborator
Pipeline candidates on the coaching pathway
Top pressers in my shortlist