| Attacking | 14 |
| Defending | 8 |
| Fitness | 12 |
| Mental | 9 |
| Tactical | 14 |
| Technical | 10 |
| Working with Youngsters | 5 |
| Adaptability | 9 |
| Determination | 11 |
| Discipline | 9 |
| Man Management | 11 |
| Motivating | 11 |
| Judging Ability | 12 |
| Judging Potential | 12 |
| Tactical Knowledge | 13 |
| Distribution | 10 |
| Handling | 9 |
| Shot Stopping | 11 |
| Physiotherapy | 9 |
| Sports Science | 9 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastián Cáceres | 1 | 53 | Would have him back | Sold by the board Never let him down |
| Ángel Ortiz | 1 | 24 | Would have him back | Loan ended Big-match player |
| Iago Aspas | 1 | 30 | Remembers him well | Retired Never let him down |
| Jones El-Abdellaoui | 1 | 7 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board Big-match player |
| Francisco Hernández | 1 | 2 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| Salim El Jebari | 1 | 7 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Iván Villar | 1 | 2 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Álvaro Marín | 1 | 23 | No strong view | Asked to leave Big-match player |
| Ángel Davila | 1 | 2 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Jorge Salinas | 1 | 19 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Antal Yaakobishvili | 1 | 2 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Orri Óskarsson | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Ionuţ Radu | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Keito Nakamura | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Marcos Alonso | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Borja Iglesias | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Gorka Guruzeta | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Javi Galán | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Abel Ruiz | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Alfon | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Sergio Carreira | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Álvaro Núñez | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Carlos Domínguez | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Miguel Rodríguez | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |