| Attacking | 12 |
| Defending | 11 |
| Fitness | 9 |
| Mental | 6 |
| Tactical | 8 |
| Technical | 9 |
| Working with Youngsters | 14 |
| Adaptability | 11 |
| Determination | 12 |
| Discipline | 11 |
| Man Management | 10 |
| Motivating | 12 |
| Judging Ability | 13 |
| Judging Potential | 6 |
| Tactical Knowledge | 6 |
| Distribution | 6 |
| Handling | 8 |
| Shot Stopping | 5 |
| Physiotherapy | 6 |
| Sports Science | 10 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dries Mertens | 1 | 27 | Remembers him well | Retired Big-match player |
| Moussa Dembélé | 1 | 37 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board Big-match playerNever let him down |
| Kelefa Camara | 1 | 11 | Remembers him well | Released by the club Big-match player |
| André-Pierre Gignac | 1 | 15 | Remembers him well | Retired Built the side around him |
| Jan Virgili | 1 | 5 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Mohamed Junior Seck | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Bachir Ngom | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Kelechi Nwakali | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Amos Nondi | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Davy Roef | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Leandro Trossard | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Adnan Januzaj | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Sabir Bougrine | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Siebe Van der Heyden | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Adnane Abid | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Conor Shaughnessy | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Henry Lawrence | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Abdelmounaim Boutouil | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Sean Roughan | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Perr Schuurs | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Doğucan Haspolat | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Aimé Omgba | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| László Bénes | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Souleyman Doumbia | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |