| Attacking | 8 |
| Defending | 12 |
| Fitness | 13 |
| Mental | 7 |
| Tactical | 18 |
| Technical | 15 |
| Working with Youngsters | 5 |
| Adaptability | 9 |
| Determination | 8 |
| Discipline | 14 |
| Man Management | 11 |
| Motivating | 11 |
| Judging Ability | 15 |
| Judging Potential | 14 |
| Tactical Knowledge | 10 |
| Distribution | 5 |
| Handling | 5 |
| Shot Stopping | 11 |
| Physiotherapy | 11 |
| Sports Science | 12 |
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 | 27 | Would have him back | Retired Big-match player |
| Babis Kostoulas | 1 | 25 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board Big-match player |
| Georginio Rutter | 1 | 39 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board Big-match playerNever let him down |
| Shane Nti | 1 | 21 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| Josh Robertson | 1 | 2 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| Michael Svoboda | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Ferdi Kadıoğlu | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Luka Vušković | 1 | 12 | No strong view | Sold by the board Big-match player Would not work |
| Stefanos Tzimas | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Ben Barclay | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Jason Steele | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Chris Wood | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Malick Yalcouyé | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Luis Vázquez | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Maxim De Cuyper | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Joel Ward | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Reiss Nelson | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Nathan Collins | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Lewis Dunk | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Adam Webster | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Thomas McGill | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Matt O'Riley | 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 |