| Attacking | 12 |
| Defending | 15 |
| Fitness | 16 |
| Mental | 12 |
| Tactical | 16 |
| Technical | 15 |
| Working with Youngsters | 12 |
| Adaptability | 7 |
| Determination | 6 |
| Discipline | 6 |
| Man Management | 7 |
| Motivating | 9 |
| Judging Ability | 15 |
| Judging Potential | 8 |
| Tactical Knowledge | 10 |
| Distribution | 9 |
| Handling | 12 |
| Shot Stopping | 9 |
| Physiotherapy | 15 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gijs Smal | 1 | 37 | Would have him back | Sold by the board Big-match playerNever let him down |
| Anatolii Trubin | 1 | 49 | Would have him back | Sold by the board Big-match playerBuilt the side around himNever let him down |
| Oussama Targhalline | 1 | 40 | Would have him back | Sold by the board Big-match playerNever let him down |
| Bart Nieuwkoop | 1 | 13 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board |
| Tsuyoshi Watanabe | 1 | 15 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board |
| Keisuke Osako | 1 | 1 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board |
| Kelvin Neijenhuis | 1 | 2 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Mannou Berger | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Yoram Boerhout | 1 | 20 | No strong view | Released by the club Big-match player |
| Jerry St. Juste | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Liam Bossin | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Djomar Giersthove | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Sander Sybrandy | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Leandro Trossard | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Charles Vanhoutte | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Raheem Sterling | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Reiss Nelson | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Mason Greenwood | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Steven Bergwijn | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Mats Deijl | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Sem Steijn | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Luciano Valente | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Thomas Beelen | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Neraysho Kasanwirjo | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |