| Attacking | 7 |
| Defending | 13 |
| Fitness | 12 |
| Mental | 5 |
| Tactical | 8 |
| Technical | 11 |
| Working with Youngsters | 7 |
| Adaptability | 4 |
| Determination | 11 |
| Discipline | 4 |
| Man Management | 3 |
| Motivating | 3 |
| Judging Ability | 7 |
| Judging Potential | 11 |
| Tactical Knowledge | 3 |
| Distribution | 3 |
| Handling | 9 |
| Shot Stopping | 9 |
| Physiotherapy | 8 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Malouda | 1 | 3 | Remembers him well | Loan ended Built the side around him |
| Ravil Qafarov | 1 | 3 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| Mirko Bentiboglio | 1 | 3 | Remembers him well | Loan ended |
| André Lucas | 1 | 2 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Oruc Mammadov | 1 | 8 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Facundo García | 1 | 18 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Renato Maceió | 1 | 6 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Arsen Ağcabəyov | 1 | 3 | No strong view | Released on his say-so |
| Weriton | 1 | 17 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Tontini | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Romarinho | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Araújo | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Robinho | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Mateus Machado | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Cézar | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Karim Rossi | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Ricardo Fernandes | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Andrei Tîrcoveanu | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Rafael Məhərrəmli | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Xəzər Mahmudov | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Pedro Mateus | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Diogo Balau | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Rodrigo Fernandes | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Alessio Curci | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |