| Attacking | 12 |
| Defending | 14 |
| Fitness | 18 |
| Mental | 12 |
| Tactical | 12 |
| Technical | 17 |
| Working with Youngsters | 13 |
| Adaptability | 14 |
| Determination | 7 |
| Discipline | 11 |
| Man Management | 12 |
| Motivating | 14 |
| Judging Ability | 10 |
| Judging Potential | 5 |
| Tactical Knowledge | 8 |
| Distribution | 7 |
| Handling | 12 |
| Shot Stopping | 12 |
| Physiotherapy | 8 |
| Sports Science | 13 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel-Kofi Kyereh | 1 | 6 | Remembers him well | Sold on his say-so Big-match player |
| David Schopper | 1 | 3 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| Bruno Ogbus | 1 | 18 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board |
| Max Rosenfelder | 1 | 16 | No strong view | Asked to leave Asked to leave |
| Jannik Huth | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Fin Stevens | 1 | 6 | No strong view | Loan ended Big-match player |
| Radamel Falcao | 1 | 5 | No strong view | Retired Would not work |
| Wael Mohya | 1 | 32 | No strong view | Loan ended Would not work |
| Pavao Pervan | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Régis Gurtner | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Cyriaque Irié | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Philipp Lienhart | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Evanilson | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Kostas Thymianis | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Rihito Yamamoto | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Lander Olaetxea | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Lukas Kübler | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Vincenzo Grifo | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Christian Günter | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Matthias Ginter | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Maximilian Philipp | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Maximilian Eggestein | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Lucas Höler | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Niklas Beste | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |