| Attacking | 10 |
| Defending | 12 |
| Fitness | 11 |
| Mental | 8 |
| Tactical | 11 |
| Technical | 11 |
| Working with Youngsters | 4 |
| Adaptability | 9 |
| Determination | 10 |
| Discipline | 8 |
| Man Management | 6 |
| Motivating | 6 |
| Judging Ability | 5 |
| Judging Potential | 9 |
| Tactical Knowledge | 10 |
| Distribution | 5 |
| Handling | 8 |
| Shot Stopping | 11 |
| Physiotherapy | 11 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timo Kulterer | 1 | 18 | Remembers him well | Loan ended |
| Abbas Hüseynov | 3 | 43 | Remembers him well | Working together now Built the side around him |
| Cézar | 1 | 29 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| Amir Ebrahimzadeh | 1 | 22 | Remembers him well | Loan ended |
| Diogo Balau | 1 | 18 | Remembers him well | Released by the club Big-match player |
| Ravil Qafarov | 1 | 4 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| Jérémie Gnali | 2 | 21 | Remembers him well | Working together now Built the side around him |
| Ivan Timoshenko | 1 | 4 | No strong view | Loan ended Built the side around him |
| Victor Lube | 1 | 1 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Ricardo Apolinário | 1 | 24 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Habib İsmayilov | 1 | 15 | No strong view | Released on his say-so Big-match player Would not work |
| Zac Brennan | 1 | 4 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Arsen Ağcabəyov | 1 | 6 | No strong view | Released on his say-so |
| Carlito Thiago | 1 | 18 | No strong view | Loan ended Would not work |
| Abdulla Seydəhmedov | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Geovane | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Denis Kolinger | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Karim Rossi | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Wankewai Rooney | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Daniele Olivieri | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Flavio Da Silva | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Killian Camélé | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Amadou Seydi | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Ricardo Fernandes | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |