| Attacking | 9 |
| Defending | 12 |
| Fitness | 7 |
| Mental | 11 |
| Tactical | 10 |
| Technical | 9 |
| Working with Youngsters | 12 |
| Adaptability | 13 |
| Determination | 13 |
| Discipline | 8 |
| Man Management | 5 |
| Motivating | 13 |
| Judging Ability | 7 |
| Judging Potential | 10 |
| Tactical Knowledge | 10 |
| Distribution | 6 |
| Handling | 8 |
| Shot Stopping | 10 |
| Physiotherapy | 12 |
| Sports Science | 5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Jusung | 1 | 21 | Remembers him well | Loan ended Big-match player |
| Tsukasa Morishima | 1 | 18 | Remembers him well | Loan ended Big-match player |
| Marcinho | 1 | 33 | Remembers him well | Sold on his say-so Big-match playerNever let him down |
| Harumu Kubo | 1 | 5 | Remembers him well | Loan ended |
| Yuki Yamane | 1 | 2 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| Shuto Yamaichi | 1 | 1 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| Filip Uremovic | 1 | 3 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board Big-match player |
| Ryota Noma | 1 | 4 | No strong view | Retired |
| Yuichi Maruyama | 1 | 24 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Hiroto Noda | 1 | 7 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Erison | 1 | 1 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Akihiro Ienaga | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Retired |
| Lazar Romanic | 1 | 1 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Ten Miyagi | 1 | 1 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Yuto Ozeki | 1 | 53 | No strong view | Asked to leave Built the side around him |
| Riki Harakawa | 1 | 14 | No strong view | Released on his say-so |
| Ryota Oshima | 1 | 4 | No strong view | Sold on his say-so |
| Ryota Kamihashi | 2 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Jesiel | 1 | 18 | No strong view | Sold on his say-so |
| Kaito Tsuchiya | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Kazuya Konno | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Louis Yamaguchi | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| César Haydar | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |