| Attacking | 8 |
| Defending | 9 |
| Fitness | 15 |
| Mental | 11 |
| Tactical | 7 |
| Technical | 12 |
| Working with Youngsters | 14 |
| Adaptability | 7 |
| Determination | 14 |
| Discipline | 14 |
| Man Management | 9 |
| Motivating | 6 |
| Judging Ability | 10 |
| Judging Potential | 8 |
| Tactical Knowledge | 10 |
| Distribution | 6 |
| Handling | 13 |
| Shot Stopping | 8 |
| Physiotherapy | 11 |
| Sports Science | 13 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olivier Giroud | 1 | 4 | Remembers him well | Retired Built the side around him |
| Tiago Santos | 1 | 20 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board Big-match player |
| Lilian Baret | 1 | 1 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| Arnaud Bodart | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Hákon Arnar Haraldsson | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Soriba Diaoune | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Alexis Hallez | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Shina Ayodele | 1 | 3 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Nathan Ngoy | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Nabil Bentaleb | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Calvin Verdonk | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Ayase Ueda | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Gaëtan Perrin | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Romain Perraud | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Ilan Kebbal | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Tanguy Nianzou | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Osame Sahraoui | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Maxim Glushenkov | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Berke Özer | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Orlando Gill | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Alexsandro Ribeiro | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Benjamin André | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Philipp Köhn | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Isaak Touré | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |