| Attacking | 12 |
| Defending | 7 |
| Fitness | 4 |
| Mental | 9 |
| Tactical | 13 |
| Technical | 9 |
| Working with Youngsters | 11 |
| Adaptability | 4 |
| Determination | 5 |
| Discipline | 7 |
| Man Management | 5 |
| Motivating | 3 |
| Judging Ability | 6 |
| Judging Potential | 3 |
| Tactical Knowledge | 9 |
| Distribution | 10 |
| Handling | 4 |
| Shot Stopping | 9 |
| Physiotherapy | 8 |
| Sports Science | 9 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silas Andersen | 1 | 34 | Remembers him well | Loan ended Big-match playerNever let him down |
| Karem Zoabi | 1 | 52 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board Big-match playerNever let him down |
| Chinonso Offor | 1 | 29 | Remembers him well | Loan ended |
| Platiny | 1 | 19 | Remembers him well | Retired |
| Miodrag Pivaš | 1 | 26 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| Tomás Marques | 1 | 8 | Remembers him well | Released by the club Big-match player |
| Fágner | 1 | 6 | Remembers him well | Retired |
| Ian Olvera | 1 | 13 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| Javi Vázquez | 1 | 35 | Remembers him well | Released by the club Never let him down |
| Patrizio Masini | 1 | 10 | Remembers him well | Loan ended |
| Juan María Alcedo | 1 | 118 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| Nuno Matos | 1 | 91 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| Bernardo Barbosa | 1 | 8 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Joël Veltman | 1 | 14 | No strong view | Retired |
| Roberto De Rosa | 1 | 2 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Hugo Pérez | 1 | 154 | No strong view | Released by the club Built the side around him |
| Chiquinho | 1 | 12 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| David Bruno | 1 | 10 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Esquerdinha | 1 | 18 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Dany Jean | 1 | 25 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Filipe Cirne | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Retired |
| Álvaro Djaló | 1 | 12 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Duarte Gomes | 1 | 4 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Hernán Lópes | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Retired |