| Attacking | 5 |
| Defending | 12 |
| Fitness | 10 |
| Mental | 10 |
| Tactical | 12 |
| Technical | 6 |
| Working with Youngsters | 8 |
| Adaptability | 7 |
| Determination | 8 |
| Discipline | 11 |
| Man Management | 4 |
| Motivating | 5 |
| Judging Ability | 5 |
| Judging Potential | 9 |
| Tactical Knowledge | 5 |
| Distribution | 11 |
| Handling | 9 |
| Shot Stopping | 9 |
| Physiotherapy | 6 |
| Sports Science | 8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcos Paulo | 1 | 7 | Remembers him well | Retired Big-match player |
| Daniel Candeias | 1 | 19 | Remembers him well | Retired Big-match player |
| Leandro Silva | 1 | 10 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board Big-match player |
| Giorgos Vagiannidis | 1 | 19 | Remembers him well | Loan ended Built the side around him |
| Figueiredo | 1 | 18 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board Built the side around him |
| Alioune Ndoye | 1 | 18 | Remembers him well | Loan ended |
| Francisco Nascimento | 1 | 1 | Remembers him well | Loan ended |
| António Xavier | 1 | 9 | No strong view | Retired Big-match player Would not work |
| Diogo Ferreira | 1 | 18 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Rúben Rendeiro | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Luis Pereira | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Daniel Nolasco | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Jean Sinisterra | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Nuno Barbosa | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Tiago Augusto | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Siyanda Ndlovu | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Nuno Macedo | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| António Montez | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Ewandro | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Fabian Volpi | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Paulinho Boia | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Saulo Mineiro | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Muteb Al-Mufarrij | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Chris Willock | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |