| Attacking | 10 |
| Defending | 3 |
| Fitness | 8 |
| Mental | 7 |
| Tactical | 9 |
| Technical | 7 |
| Working with Youngsters | 2 |
| Adaptability | 6 |
| Determination | 5 |
| Discipline | 9 |
| Man Management | 9 |
| Motivating | 9 |
| Judging Ability | 2 |
| Judging Potential | 7 |
| Tactical Knowledge | 7 |
| Distribution | 2 |
| Handling | 4 |
| Shot Stopping | 8 |
| Physiotherapy | 6 |
| Sports Science | 7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| João Victor | 1 | 20 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board Went missing in big games |
| Christophe Bertjens | 1 | 14 | Remembers him well | Retired |
| Cavid Tağıyev | 1 | 14 | Remembers him well | Retired |
| Araz Abdullayev | 1 | 9 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| Patrick Allan | 1 | 1 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Pálmi Nökkvason | 1 | 2 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Diego Beas | 1 | 1 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Prince Owusu | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Loan ended Built the side around him |
| Dmitry Korolev | 1 | 2 | No strong view | Released by the club Big-match player |
| Lucão | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Manolis Aliatidis | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Oliver Jürgens | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Victor Mudrac | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Ayaz Guliev | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Aleksey İsayev | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Boris Tsygankov | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Marat Abulashov | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Ilja Levchenkov | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Şəhriyar Əliyev | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Vüqar Mustafayev | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Süleyman Əhmədov | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Fuad Bayramov | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Tural Bayramlı | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Rəhman Şabanov | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |