| Attacking | 4 |
| Defending | 11 |
| Fitness | 9 |
| Mental | 12 |
| Tactical | 10 |
| Technical | 11 |
| Working with Youngsters | 4 |
| Adaptability | 11 |
| Determination | 7 |
| Discipline | 9 |
| Man Management | 6 |
| Motivating | 11 |
| Judging Ability | 10 |
| Judging Potential | 12 |
| Tactical Knowledge | 6 |
| Distribution | 5 |
| Handling | 7 |
| Shot Stopping | 4 |
| Physiotherapy | 12 |
| Sports Science | 5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcelo Grohe | 1 | 3 | Would have him back | Retired |
| Yacine Adli | 1 | 27 | Would have him back | Sold by the board Built the side around him |
| Mohammed Al-Shwirekh | 1 | 16 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| Yannick Carrasco | 1 | 25 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board Big-match playerBuilt the side around him |
| Basil Al-Sayyali | 1 | 16 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Abdul Aziz Al-Fawaz | 1 | 5 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Faris Al-Ghamdi | 1 | 3 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Mohammed Al-Mahasnah | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Hamad Al-Khorayef | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Sami Al-Naji | 1 | 2 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Nawaf Al-Osaimi | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Georges-Kévin Nkoudou | 1 | 6 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Roger Martínez | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Abdulrahman Al-Obud | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Abdullah Al-Dossari | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Muhannad Al-Shanqiti | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Ahmed Bamasud | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Hamed Al-Ghamdi | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Tin Jedvaj | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Josh Brownhill | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Daniel Podence | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Thomas Partey | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Mory Diaw | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Mikel Villanueva | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |