| Attacking | 9 |
| Defending | 4 |
| Fitness | 12 |
| Mental | 7 |
| Tactical | 12 |
| Technical | 6 |
| Working with Youngsters | 13 |
| Adaptability | 6 |
| Determination | 4 |
| Discipline | 9 |
| Man Management | 7 |
| Motivating | 8 |
| Judging Ability | 13 |
| Judging Potential | 7 |
| Tactical Knowledge | 12 |
| Distribution | 6 |
| Handling | 6 |
| Shot Stopping | 10 |
| Physiotherapy | 10 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Stansfield | 1 | 13 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board |
| Demarai Gray | 1 | 4 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board |
| Kristoffer Lund | 1 | 34 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board Never let him down |
| Alezandro Da Silva | 1 | 2 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| Yusuf Ahmed | 1 | 2 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Frank Tattum | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Rio Ngumoha | 1 | 38 | No strong view | Loan ended Would not work |
| Ryan Allsop | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Patrick Roberts | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Reece Oxford | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Christoph Klarer | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Ethan Laird | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Dael Fry | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Bright Osayi-Samuel | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Lee Buchanan | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Max Bird | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Taylor Gardner-Hickman | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Evan Khouri | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Priestley Farquharson | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Tomoki Iwata | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Kanya Fujimoto | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Kristoffer Ajer | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Endika | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Paik Seung-Ho | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |