| Attacking | 9 |
| Defending | 12 |
| Fitness | 10 |
| Mental | 11 |
| Tactical | 4 |
| Technical | 12 |
| Working with Youngsters | 6 |
| Adaptability | 6 |
| Determination | 4 |
| Discipline | 11 |
| Man Management | 7 |
| Motivating | 5 |
| Judging Ability | 6 |
| Judging Potential | 5 |
| Tactical Knowledge | 4 |
| Distribution | 5 |
| Handling | 7 |
| Shot Stopping | 9 |
| Physiotherapy | 9 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marius Marin | 1 | 50 | Would have him back | Sold by the board His captainBuilt the side around himNever let him down |
| Ramón Mierez | 1 | 28 | Would have him back | Sold by the board Big-match playerBuilt the side around him |
| Igor Serrote | 1 | 28 | Remembers him well | Loan ended Big-match player |
| Mohammed Bu Sanda | 1 | 22 | Remembers him well | Loan ended Big-match player |
| Abdulrahman Al-Sanbi | 1 | 16 | Remembers him well | Loan ended |
| Bandar Al Junaibi | 1 | 11 | Remembers him well | Loan ended |
| Sultan Rashid | 1 | 6 | Remembers him well | Loan ended |
| Wesley Delgado | 1 | 10 | No strong view | Sold by the board Big-match player |
| Ilyass Lagrimi | 1 | 16 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Mohammed Abdulbasit | 1 | 3 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Salem Sultan | 1 | 2 | No strong view | Retired |
| Obaid Salem | 1 | 1 | No strong view | Released by the club Big-match player |
| Tarek Issaoui | 1 | 8 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Zaid Osman | 1 | 2 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Mohammad Mustafa | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Chris Bedia | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Mateo Karamatić | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Fabio Lima | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Gustavo Mueller | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Gláuber | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Majid Surour | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Khaled Al-Bloushi | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Abdulla Idrees | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Mayed Muhsin | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |