| Attacking | 13 |
| Defending | 8 |
| Fitness | 11 |
| Mental | 11 |
| Tactical | 10 |
| Technical | 5 |
| Working with Youngsters | 8 |
| Adaptability | 4 |
| Determination | 5 |
| Discipline | 7 |
| Man Management | 7 |
| Motivating | 9 |
| Judging Ability | 13 |
| Judging Potential | 7 |
| Tactical Knowledge | 8 |
| Distribution | 11 |
| Handling | 12 |
| Shot Stopping | 4 |
| Physiotherapy | 13 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Fielding | 1 | 21 | Would have him back | Sold by the board |
| Ben Gibson | 1 | 6 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board |
| Jaden Mears | 1 | 5 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| Emre Tezgel | 1 | 1 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Viktor Johansson | 1 | 1 | No strong view | Sold by the board Built the side around him |
| George Hirst | 1 | 24 | No strong view | Sold by the board His captainBuilt the side around him Would not work |
| Matty James | 1 | 4 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Jake Griffin | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Favour Kumar | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Lamine Cissé | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Josh Bickerton | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Will Smith | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Darius Lipsiuc | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Noor Al-Rashidi | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Aaron Cresswell | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Lewis Baker | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Ben Pearson | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Sam Gallagher | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Ben Wilmot | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Jayden Bogle | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Lewis Brunt | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Josh Flint | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Steven Nzonzi | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Million Manhoef | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |