| Attacking | 16 |
| Defending | 14 |
| Fitness | 12 |
| Mental | 12 |
| Tactical | 11 |
| Technical | 7 |
| Working with Youngsters | 13 |
| Adaptability | 16 |
| Determination | 16 |
| Discipline | 13 |
| Man Management | 14 |
| Motivating | 11 |
| Judging Ability | 10 |
| Judging Potential | 6 |
| Tactical Knowledge | 15 |
| Distribution | 14 |
| Handling | 9 |
| Shot Stopping | 8 |
| Physiotherapy | 6 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karim Benzema | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Edmond Tapsoba | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Facundo Medina | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Equi Fernández | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Patrik Schick | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Nathan Tella | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Jarell Quansah | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Hákon Arnar Haraldsson | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Martin Terrier | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Moussa Diaby | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Loïc Badé | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Lucas Vázquez | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Aleix García | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Miguel Gutiérrez | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Guéla Doué | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Janis Blaswich | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Niklas Lomb | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Robert Andrich | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Malik Tillman | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Jonas Hofmann | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Mark Flekken | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Tim Oermann | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Eliesse Ben Seghir | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Saël Kumbedi | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |