| Attacking | 12 |
| Defending | 12 |
| Fitness | 6 |
| Mental | 8 |
| Tactical | 12 |
| Technical | 13 |
| Working with Youngsters | 11 |
| Adaptability | 10 |
| Determination | 13 |
| Discipline | 5 |
| Man Management | 4 |
| Motivating | 10 |
| Judging Ability | 9 |
| Judging Potential | 11 |
| Tactical Knowledge | 4 |
| Distribution | 11 |
| Handling | 6 |
| Shot Stopping | 6 |
| Physiotherapy | 7 |
| Sports Science | 7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dušan Tadić | 1 | 52 | Would have him back | Retired Big-match playerHis captainBuilt the side around himNever let him down |
| Christian Benteke | 1 | 39 | Would have him back | Retired Never let him down |
| Caio Canedo | 1 | 8 | Would have him back | Retired |
| Mohammed Abbas | 1 | 14 | Remembers him well | Loan ended Big-match player |
| Lucas Pimenta | 1 | 27 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| Richard Akonnor | 1 | 27 | Remembers him well | Loan ended Big-match player |
| Omar Khribin | 1 | 27 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board |
| João Moreira | 1 | 8 | Remembers him well | Loan ended |
| Abdulqader Abdullah | 1 | 1 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| Guga | 1 | 7 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Oumarou Diadje | 1 | 6 | No strong view | Released by the club Big-match player |
| Arnau Pradas | 1 | 2 | No strong view | Sold by the board Big-match player |
| Mansour Saleh | 1 | 11 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Mobin Dehghan | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Zayed Ahmed | 1 | 3 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Rúben Canedo | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Prince Guèye | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Alaeddine Zouhir | 1 | 29 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Jay-Dee Geusens | 1 | 2 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Hazaa Ammar | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Mohammed Ali | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Mahmoud Al Hashmi | 1 | 12 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Zayid Sultan | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Yaser Alo Ali | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |