| Attacking | 7 |
| Defending | 15 |
| Fitness | 5 |
| Mental | 14 |
| Tactical | 5 |
| Technical | 5 |
| Working with Youngsters | 11 |
| Adaptability | 9 |
| Determination | 13 |
| Discipline | 6 |
| Man Management | 6 |
| Motivating | 5 |
| Judging Ability | 9 |
| Judging Potential | 5 |
| Tactical Knowledge | 11 |
| Distribution | 8 |
| Handling | 7 |
| Shot Stopping | 7 |
| Physiotherapy | 6 |
| Sports Science | 10 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorlan Pabón | 1 | 4 | Remembers him well | Retired Big-match player |
| Saïd El Mala | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Sold by the board Built the side around him |
| Matthias Köbbing | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Ron-Robert Zieler | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Florian Kainz | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Gideon Mensah | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Alessio Castro-Montes | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Ragnar Ache | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Ísak Jóhannesson | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Sebastian Sebulonsen | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Andrés Ibargüen | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Joël Schmied | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Ellyes Skhiri | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Marvin Schwäbe | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Luca Waldschmidt | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Marius Bülter | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Linton Maina | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Timo Hübers | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Luca Kilian | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Tom Krauß | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Jan Thielmann | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Sargis Adamyan | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Carl Klaus | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Rav van den Berg | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |