| Attacking | 5 |
| Defending | 9 |
| Fitness | 11 |
| Mental | 9 |
| Tactical | 5 |
| Technical | 9 |
| Working with Youngsters | 8 |
| Adaptability | 3 |
| Determination | 11 |
| Discipline | 7 |
| Man Management | 9 |
| Motivating | 3 |
| Judging Ability | 7 |
| Judging Potential | 7 |
| Tactical Knowledge | 3 |
| Distribution | 8 |
| Handling | 10 |
| Shot Stopping | 9 |
| Physiotherapy | 11 |
| Sports Science | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adel Al-Chadli | 1 | 4 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| Khalfan Abdulrahman | 1 | 15 | Remembers him well | Loan ended |
| Fousséni Silué | 1 | 8 | Remembers him well | Loan ended |
| Sultan Sabeel | 1 | 1 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| Omar Hassan | 1 | 27 | Remembers him well | Loan ended |
| Malek Janeer | 1 | 10 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Khalid Al Hashmi | 1 | 26 | No strong view | Loan ended Would not work |
| Igor Serrote | 1 | 27 | No strong view | Loan ended Built the side around him |
| Abdulla Sultan | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Retired |
| Bernard Faye | 1 | 11 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Mohammad Essa | 1 | 1 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Fahad Barout | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Waled Husain Abdulla | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Adel Abubaker Fadaq | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Khalid Al-Hashmi | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Fahad Rashed | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Khamis Saleh | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Saleh Al-Mesmari | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Falah Waleed | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Ibrahim Obaid | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Sam Byram | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Gabriel Santini | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Sander Benbachir | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Daniel Pedrozo | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |