| Attacking | 14 |
| Defending | 16 |
| Fitness | 9 |
| Mental | 15 |
| Tactical | 14 |
| Technical | 14 |
| Working with Youngsters | 15 |
| Adaptability | 12 |
| Determination | 11 |
| Discipline | 10 |
| Man Management | 14 |
| Motivating | 13 |
| Judging Ability | 5 |
| Judging Potential | 6 |
| Tactical Knowledge | 5 |
| Distribution | 5 |
| Handling | 5 |
| Shot Stopping | 8 |
| Physiotherapy | 6 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Milner | 1 | 16 | Would have him back | Retired |
| Babis Kostoulas | 1 | 41 | Would have him back | Sold by the board Big-match playerNever let him down |
| Chema Andrés | 1 | 9 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board |
| Rodrigo Rêgo | 1 | 18 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board |
| Bart Verbruggen | 1 | 20 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board |
| Diego Gómez | 1 | 59 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board Big-match playerNever let him down |
| Maxim De Cuyper | 1 | 29 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board Big-match player |
| Amario Cozier-Duberry | 1 | 19 | No strong view | Released by the club Big-match player |
| Abdoul Ouattara | 1 | 8 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Gustavo Nunes | 1 | 6 | No strong view | Loan ended Big-match player |
| Zadok Yohanna | 1 | 8 | No strong view | Sold by the board Big-match player |
| Ferdi Kadıoğlu | 1 | 64 | No strong view | Asked to leave His captain Asked to leave |
| Tom Heaton | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Retired |
| Jacob Parsons | 1 | 5 | No strong view | Released by the club Big-match player |
| Tarik Muharemović | 1 | 2 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| James Beadle | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Adam Webster | 1 | 16 | No strong view | Sold on his say-so Big-match player |
| Pascal Struijk | 1 | 46 | No strong view | Asked to leave Big-match player Asked to leave |
| Thomas McGill | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Jaouen Hadjam | 1 | 24 | No strong view | Sold by the board Big-match player |
| Jason Steele | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Malick Yalcouyé | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Saša Kalajdžić | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Mads Hermansen | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |