| Attacking | 14 |
| Defending | 7 |
| Fitness | 9 |
| Mental | 14 |
| Tactical | 7 |
| Technical | 12 |
| Working with Youngsters | 11 |
| Adaptability | 9 |
| Determination | 11 |
| Discipline | 10 |
| Man Management | 5 |
| Motivating | 4 |
| Judging Ability | 5 |
| Judging Potential | 4 |
| Tactical Knowledge | 8 |
| Distribution | 6 |
| Handling | 8 |
| Shot Stopping | 7 |
| Physiotherapy | 11 |
| Sports Science | 8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saïmon Bouabré | 1 | 67 | Would have him back | Sold by the board Big-match playerNever let him down |
| Rúben Neves | 1 | 19 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board His captainBuilt the side around him |
| Yusuf Akçiçek | 1 | 41 | Remembers him well | Released by the club Never let him down |
| Mohamed Meïté | 1 | 28 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board |
| Hassan Al-Dosari | 1 | 4 | Remembers him well | Loan ended |
| Ollie Watkins | 1 | 21 | Remembers him well | Asked to leave Built the side around him Asked to leave |
| Crysencio Summerville | 1 | 17 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board |
| Rodrigo Soares | 1 | 4 | Remembers him well | Retired |
| Ali Al-Bulayhi | 1 | 3 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Omar Al-Nemer | 1 | 6 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Mukhtar Barnawi | 1 | 3 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Ibrahim Al-Qahtani | 1 | 4 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Saleh Barnawi | 1 | 1 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Abdullah Al-Zaid | 1 | 17 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Marwan Touri | 1 | 4 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Yousef Al-Salem | 1 | 3 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Turki Al-Ghamil | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Mohammed Al-Zaid | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Ali Al-Mahdawi | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Mohammed Madkhali | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Ibrahim Al-Hamlan | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Yassine Bounou | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Haman Mandjan | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Silvère Ganvoula | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |