| Attacking | 14 |
| Defending | 8 |
| Fitness | 16 |
| Mental | 14 |
| Tactical | 12 |
| Technical | 6 |
| Working with Youngsters | 11 |
| Adaptability | 9 |
| Determination | 7 |
| Discipline | 4 |
| Man Management | 9 |
| Motivating | 6 |
| Judging Ability | 12 |
| Judging Potential | 11 |
| Tactical Knowledge | 5 |
| Distribution | 7 |
| Handling | 10 |
| Shot Stopping | 6 |
| Physiotherapy | 12 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darío Osorio | 1 | 39 | Remembers him well | Loan ended Big-match playerBuilt the side around himNever let him down |
| Lewis Holtby | 1 | 8 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| Stijn Bultman | 1 | 9 | Remembers him well | Loan ended |
| Amine Bassi | 1 | 29 | Remembers him well | Loan ended |
| Robbin Weijenberg | 1 | 12 | Remembers him well | Loan ended |
| Boyd Lucassen | 1 | 28 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| Marco Hoffmann | 1 | 33 | Remembers him well | Loan ended Big-match playerNever let him down |
| Lars Mol | 1 | 10 | Remembers him well | Released by the club Big-match player |
| Denis Odoi | 1 | 5 | Remembers him well | Retired |
| André Ayew | 1 | 29 | Remembers him well | Retired |
| Maher Carrizo | 1 | 15 | Remembers him well | Loan ended Built the side around him |
| Hessel de Wit | 1 | 29 | Remembers him well | Loan ended |
| Marcos Leonardo | 1 | 14 | Remembers him well | Loan ended Built the side around him |
| Karim Mperanyi | 1 | 19 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Joris Manquant | 1 | 7 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Lars-Jørgen Salvesen | 1 | 15 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Lequincio Zeefuik | 1 | 12 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Kostas Lamprou | 1 | 6 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Gabin Blancquart | 1 | 29 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Kamal Sowah | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Sold by the board Built the side around him |
| Kazunari Ohno | 1 | 1 | No strong view | Retired |
| Jasper Hartog | 1 | 33 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Ilyas el Moussaoui | 1 | 21 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Thomas Goos | 1 | 1 | No strong view | Released by the club Went missing in big games |