| Attacking | 8 |
| Defending | 10 |
| Fitness | 12 |
| Mental | 6 |
| Tactical | 6 |
| Technical | 6 |
| Working with Youngsters | 4 |
| Adaptability | 10 |
| Determination | 8 |
| Discipline | 8 |
| Man Management | 11 |
| Motivating | 10 |
| Judging Ability | 7 |
| Judging Potential | 4 |
| Tactical Knowledge | 5 |
| Distribution | 6 |
| Handling | 7 |
| Shot Stopping | 9 |
| Physiotherapy | 7 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youri Kompany | 1 | 36 | Would have him back | Sold by the board Big-match playerBuilt the side around himNever let him down |
| Elydjah Mendy | 1 | 5 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board |
| Taha Ali | 1 | 30 | Remembers him well | Loan ended Built the side around himNever let him down |
| Yann Lienard | 1 | 27 | Remembers him well | Loan ended Big-match player |
| Timothy Januzaj | 1 | 52 | Remembers him well | Released by the club Never let him down |
| Youri Onana | 1 | 49 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board Built the side around himNever let him down |
| Jean-Pascal Fontaine | 1 | 8 | Remembers him well | Retired |
| Niklas Bauer | 1 | 2 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board |
| Jacques Benoit | 1 | 7 | No strong view | Retired |
| Radja Courtois | 1 | 3 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Alexandr Belenov | 1 | 7 | No strong view | Retired |
| Michy Vanaken | 1 | 2 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Jo Coppens | 1 | 1 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Sebastián Angulo | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Retired |
| Łukasz Budziłek | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Retired |
| Adnan Nainggolan | 1 | 2 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Koen Van Langendonck | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Retired |
| Oleksandr Andriievskyi | 1 | 4 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Baptiste Nouchet | 1 | 10 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Sander Coopman | 1 | 33 | No strong view | Released by the club Big-match player |
| Benjamin Lambot | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Retired |
| Hakim El Mokeddem | 1 | 20 | No strong view | Sold on his say-so |
| David Mindombe | 1 | 2 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Thérence Koudou | 1 | 7 | No strong view | Loan ended |