| Attacking | 11 |
| Defending | 10 |
| Fitness | 11 |
| Mental | 9 |
| Tactical | 9 |
| Technical | 13 |
| Working with Youngsters | 8 |
| Adaptability | 12 |
| Determination | 12 |
| Discipline | 8 |
| Man Management | 7 |
| Motivating | 12 |
| Judging Ability | 8 |
| Judging Potential | 12 |
| Tactical Knowledge | 7 |
| Distribution | 9 |
| Handling | 8 |
| Shot Stopping | 9 |
| Physiotherapy | 12 |
| Sports Science | 5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Reichert | 2 | 35 | Would have him back | Working together now Built the side around himNever let him down |
| Semir Telalović | 1 | 25 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board |
| Jobe Bellingham | 1 | 32 | Remembers him well | Loan ended Built the side around himNever let him down |
| Dustin Forkel | 1 | 7 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board |
| Adriano Grimaldi | 1 | 27 | Remembers him well | Retired |
| Koji Miyoshi | 1 | 8 | Remembers him well | Loan ended |
| Sam Adekugbe | 1 | 24 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board |
| Thomas Kastanaras | 1 | 11 | Remembers him well | Loan ended |
| Manuel Feil | 1 | 23 | Remembers him well | Loan ended |
| Sandro | 1 | 13 | Remembers him well | Loan ended Built the side around him |
| Younes Ebnoutalib | 1 | 14 | No strong view | Loan ended Built the side around him |
| Gerard Deulofeu | 1 | 6 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Ayoub Chaikhoun | 1 | 15 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Michal Kukučka | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Facinet Conté | 1 | 24 | No strong view | Loan ended Would not work |
| Tim Janisch | 1 | 36 | No strong view | Released by the club Would not work |
| Levin Chiumento | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Hansel Zapata | 1 | 13 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Mohamed Alì Zoma | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Danilo Soares | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Johan Gómez | 1 | 6 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Joe Gelhardt | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Exequiel Zeballos | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Alexander Prass | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |