| Attacking | 11 |
| Defending | 13 |
| Fitness | 10 |
| Mental | 13 |
| Tactical | 8 |
| Technical | 8 |
| Working with Youngsters | 15 |
| Adaptability | 8 |
| Determination | 11 |
| Discipline | 11 |
| Man Management | 6 |
| Motivating | 9 |
| Judging Ability | 7 |
| Judging Potential | 6 |
| Tactical Knowledge | 10 |
| Distribution | 11 |
| Handling | 10 |
| Shot Stopping | 7 |
| Physiotherapy | 13 |
| Sports Science | 9 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santi Comesaña | 1 | 33 | Would have him back | Sold by the board Big-match playerNever let him down |
| David Alaba | 1 | 34 | Would have him back | Loan ended Big-match playerNever let him down |
| Georges Mikautadze | 1 | 43 | Would have him back | Sold by the board Big-match playerNever let him down |
| Pau Navarro | 1 | 53 | Would have him back | Released by the club Big-match playerNever let him down |
| Tajon Buchanan | 1 | 24 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board Big-match player |
| Daniel Diez | 1 | 3 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| Luciano Vietto | 1 | 14 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Nicolas Pépé | 1 | 18 | No strong view | Released by the club Big-match player Would not work |
| Arnau Tenas | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Gerard Moreno | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Juan Foyth | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Luiz Júnior | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Péter Gulácsi | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Trent Alexander-Arnold | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Orri Óskarsson | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Raúl Moro | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Pape Guèye | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Gustavo Sangaré | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Logan Costa | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Dani Parejo | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Christian Carracedo | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Javi Muñoz | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Toni Martínez | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |