| Attacking | 8 |
| Defending | 12 |
| Fitness | 11 |
| Mental | 15 |
| Tactical | 8 |
| Technical | 8 |
| Working with Youngsters | 9 |
| Adaptability | 6 |
| Determination | 8 |
| Discipline | 5 |
| Man Management | 13 |
| Motivating | 12 |
| Judging Ability | 6 |
| Judging Potential | 7 |
| Tactical Knowledge | 5 |
| Distribution | 6 |
| Handling | 6 |
| Shot Stopping | 11 |
| Physiotherapy | 13 |
| Sports Science | 7 |
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 Taarabt | 1 | 39 | Would have him back | Retired Big-match playerNever let him down |
| Bruno | 1 | 40 | Would have him back | Sold by the board Never let him down |
| Luan Pereira | 1 | 50 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board Built the side around himNever let him down |
| Léo Azevedo | 1 | 11 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board |
| Majid Rashid | 1 | 25 | Remembers him well | Released by the club Big-match player |
| Majid Surour | 1 | 24 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| Maro Katinić | 1 | 23 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| Waled Husain Abdulla | 1 | 2 | Remembers him well | Retired |
| Ousmane Camara | 1 | 17 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board |
| Shaheen Abdulrahman | 1 | 11 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board Big-match player |
| Leandrinho | 1 | 52 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board |
| Felix Kyei | 1 | 1 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Rafael Pereira | 1 | 6 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Abdelkarim Mostafa | 1 | 1 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Vladimir Prijović | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| David Gondim | 1 | 2 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Abdalla Zaal | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Chris Bedia | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Kodjo Laba | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Milson | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Firas Ben Larbi | 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 |
| Mohammed Bu Sanda | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |