| Attacking | 11 |
| Defending | 14 |
| Fitness | 8 |
| Mental | 6 |
| Tactical | 13 |
| Technical | 9 |
| Working with Youngsters | 13 |
| Adaptability | 13 |
| Determination | 11 |
| Discipline | 11 |
| Man Management | 12 |
| Motivating | 12 |
| Judging Ability | 12 |
| Judging Potential | 5 |
| Tactical Knowledge | 10 |
| Distribution | 12 |
| Handling | 5 |
| Shot Stopping | 7 |
| Physiotherapy | 11 |
| Sports Science | 11 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcom | 1 | 14 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board Built the side around him |
| Mamadou Coulibaly | 1 | 25 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board |
| Bruno | 1 | 24 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board |
| Vinicius Mello | 1 | 19 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board Big-match player |
| Stojan Leković | 1 | 3 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board |
| Ravil Tagir | 1 | 28 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| Yousif Ali | 1 | 6 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Brahima Diarra | 1 | 9 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Jay-Dee Geusens | 1 | 13 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Majed Al Shamsi | 1 | 4 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Appolinaire Bougma | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Evans Oppong | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Ali Al-Memari | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Oumar Traoré | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Milson | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Leonel Wamba | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Manuel Lanzini | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Mateo Karamatić | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Willyan Rocha | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Marcus Meloni | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Ali Khaseif | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Khalifa Al-Hammadi | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Nabil Fekir | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Abdalla Ramadan | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |