| Attacking | 17 |
| Defending | 12 |
| Fitness | 11 |
| Mental | 13 |
| Tactical | 15 |
| Technical | 6 |
| Working with Youngsters | 12 |
| Adaptability | 6 |
| Determination | 13 |
| Discipline | 12 |
| Man Management | 11 |
| Motivating | 12 |
| Judging Ability | 6 |
| Judging Potential | 12 |
| Tactical Knowledge | 10 |
| Distribution | 7 |
| Handling | 13 |
| Shot Stopping | 12 |
| Physiotherapy | 10 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bafodé Diakité | 1 | 74 | Would have him back | Sold by the board Big-match playerNever let him down |
| Lewis Cook | 1 | 39 | Would have him back | Sold by the board Never let him down |
| Juanlu | 1 | 24 | Would have him back | Sold by the board Big-match player |
| Đorđe Petrović | 1 | 18 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board |
| Gustavo Ramírez | 1 | 11 | Remembers him well | Retired |
| Matai Akinmboni | 1 | 1 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Matt Ritchie | 1 | 2 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Adrien Truffert | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Sold by the board Built the side around him |
| Raúl Rangel | 1 | 1 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Ben Gannon Doak | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Owen Bevan | 1 | 9 | No strong view | Sold on his say-so |
| Karlos Gregory | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Bazoumana Touré | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Mauricio Aquino | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Edo Kayembe | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Pedrinho | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Adam Smith | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| David Brooks | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Jakub Stolarczyk | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Armando Broja | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Daniel Jebbison | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Jack Stephens | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Andre Dozzell | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Marcus Tavernier | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |