| Attacking | 9 |
| Defending | 5 |
| Fitness | 14 |
| Mental | 5 |
| Tactical | 13 |
| Technical | 11 |
| Working with Youngsters | 11 |
| Adaptability | 11 |
| Determination | 9 |
| Discipline | 9 |
| Man Management | 5 |
| Motivating | 4 |
| Judging Ability | 6 |
| Judging Potential | 12 |
| Tactical Knowledge | 10 |
| Distribution | 7 |
| Handling | 13 |
| Shot Stopping | 6 |
| Physiotherapy | 9 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ousmane Camara | 1 | 14 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board |
| Léo Azevedo | 1 | 7 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| Adel Taarabt | 1 | 15 | Remembers him well | Retired |
| Khaled Ebraheim | 1 | 24 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board |
| Kodjo Laba | 1 | 13 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board |
| Majed Al Suwaidi | 1 | 23 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board Built the side around him |
| Shaheen Abdulrahman | 1 | 2 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Sultan Al-Saadi | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Maro Katinić | 1 | 22 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Rafael Pereira | 1 | 3 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Abdelkarim Mostafa | 1 | 1 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Khaled Tawhid | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| David Gondim | 1 | 1 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Abdalla Zaal | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Firas Ben Larbi | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Luan Pereira | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Erik | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Majed Hassan | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Adel Al-Hosani | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Abdalla Ghanim | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Majid Surour | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Darwish Ben Habib | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Majid Rashid | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Tahnoon Hamdan | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |