| Attacking | 8 |
| Defending | 11 |
| Fitness | 8 |
| Mental | 9 |
| Tactical | 12 |
| Technical | 11 |
| Working with Youngsters | 10 |
| Adaptability | 5 |
| Determination | 11 |
| Discipline | 5 |
| Man Management | 10 |
| Motivating | 7 |
| Judging Ability | 12 |
| Judging Potential | 11 |
| Tactical Knowledge | 12 |
| Distribution | 13 |
| Handling | 6 |
| Shot Stopping | 14 |
| Physiotherapy | 5 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heung-Min Son | 1 | 59 | Would have him back | Retired His captainBuilt the side around himNever let him down |
| Marco Reus | 1 | 64 | Would have him back | Retired Never let him down |
| Kyogo Furuhashi | 1 | 29 | Remembers him well | Retired |
| Luis Otávio | 1 | 25 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board |
| Maya Yoshida | 1 | 4 | Remembers him well | Retired |
| Daniel Edelman | 1 | 23 | Remembers him well | Loan ended |
| Chris Rindov | 1 | 7 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board |
| Elijah Wynder | 1 | 24 | No strong view | Sold by the board Big-match player |
| Matheus Nascimento | 1 | 1 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Ruben Ramos | 1 | 7 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Tiago Souza | 1 | 12 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Riley Dalgado | 1 | 1 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Clint Irwin | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Retired |
| Isaiah Parente | 1 | 13 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Tucker Lepley | 1 | 13 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Alex Bono | 1 | 1 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Joseph Paintsil | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Rocco Ríos Novo | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Julián Aude | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| João Klauss | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Tyler Boyd | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| JC Ngando | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Jakob Glesnes | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Saba Lobzhanidze | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |