| Attacking | 11 |
| Defending | 9 |
| Fitness | 10 |
| Mental | 13 |
| Tactical | 10 |
| Technical | 11 |
| Working with Youngsters | 13 |
| Adaptability | 9 |
| Determination | 6 |
| Discipline | 13 |
| Man Management | 13 |
| Motivating | 9 |
| Judging Ability | 14 |
| Judging Potential | 9 |
| Tactical Knowledge | 11 |
| Distribution | 8 |
| Handling | 7 |
| Shot Stopping | 10 |
| Physiotherapy | 9 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edin Džeko | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Dejan Ljubičić | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Nikola Katić | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Tomáš Kalas | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Hasan Kuruçay | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Loris Karius | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Tyrell Malacia | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Bryan Lasme | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Adil Aouchiche | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Léiner Escalante | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Gonzalo Carneiro | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Niklas Süle | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Kenan Karaman | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Finn Porath | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Anton Donkor | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Timo Becker | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Ron Schallenberg | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Henning Matriciani | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Soufiane El-Faouzi | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Janik Bachmann | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Christopher Antwi-Adjei | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Christian Gomis | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Adrian Gantenbein | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Martin Wasinski | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |