| Attacking | 12 |
| Defending | 8 |
| Fitness | 11 |
| Mental | 13 |
| Tactical | 17 |
| Technical | 15 |
| Working with Youngsters | 6 |
| Adaptability | 13 |
| Determination | 7 |
| Discipline | 13 |
| Man Management | 5 |
| Motivating | 14 |
| Judging Ability | 11 |
| Judging Potential | 6 |
| Tactical Knowledge | 10 |
| Distribution | 12 |
| Handling | 9 |
| Shot Stopping | 5 |
| Physiotherapy | 13 |
| Sports Science | 15 |
Men he has worked with before. A manager arrives at a new club already holding a view of anyone on this list.
| Player | Spells | Matches | Regard | How it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Milner | 1 | 23 | Would have him back | Retired |
| Solly March | 1 | 11 | Remembers him well | Sold on his say-so Big-match player |
| Mats Wieffer | 1 | 41 | Remembers him well | Released by the club Big-match playerNever let him down |
| Ivan Toney | 1 | 40 | Remembers him well | Loan ended Big-match playerNever let him down |
| Stefanos Tzimas | 1 | 16 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board |
| Shane Nti | 1 | 10 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Jacob Parsons | 1 | 10 | No strong view | Sold by the board Big-match player |
| Babis Kostoulas | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Thomas McGill | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Noël Atom | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Jason Steele | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Malick Yalcouyé | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Mamadou Doumbia | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Luciano Jachfe | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Michael Svoboda | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Maxim De Cuyper | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Ben Barclay | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Lewis Dunk | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Matt O'Riley | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Sol Brynn | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Eiran Cashin | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Pascal Struijk | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Ferdi Kadıoğlu | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Kaoru Mitoma | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |