| Attacking | 6 |
| Defending | 7 |
| Fitness | 7 |
| Mental | 4 |
| Tactical | 8 |
| Technical | 12 |
| Working with Youngsters | 8 |
| Adaptability | 4 |
| Determination | 11 |
| Discipline | 10 |
| Man Management | 8 |
| Motivating | 10 |
| Judging Ability | 8 |
| Judging Potential | 9 |
| Tactical Knowledge | 6 |
| Distribution | 6 |
| Handling | 6 |
| Shot Stopping | 5 |
| Physiotherapy | 3 |
| Sports Science | 11 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Salgado | 1 | 8 | Remembers him well | Loan ended Big-match player |
| Djé Béni | 1 | 17 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board |
| João Costa | 1 | 15 | Remembers him well | Loan ended |
| Lucas Akins | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Retired |
| Rúben Vinagre | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Loan ended Built the side around him |
| Goba Zakpa | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Mamor Niang | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club Built the side around him |
| Rúben Pinto | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club Built the side around him |
| Marculino Ninte | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Luís Ribeiro | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Vítor Gonçalves | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Yacouba Maïga | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Wallace | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Alessandro Vinícius | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Bradley Dack | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Arjen van der Heide | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Pedro Silva | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Boris Popović | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| André Serra | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Celso Raposo | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Francisco Ferreira | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Braima Sambú | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Rodrigo Matos | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Ença Fati | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |