| Attacking | 14 |
| Defending | 15 |
| Fitness | 11 |
| Mental | 12 |
| Tactical | 14 |
| Technical | 16 |
| Working with Youngsters | 10 |
| Adaptability | 7 |
| Determination | 14 |
| Discipline | 10 |
| Man Management | 7 |
| Motivating | 10 |
| Judging Ability | 12 |
| Judging Potential | 9 |
| Tactical Knowledge | 10 |
| Distribution | 7 |
| Handling | 15 |
| Shot Stopping | 9 |
| Physiotherapy | 10 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Félix Lemaréchal | 1 | 30 | Would have him back | Sold by the board Big-match playerBuilt the side around himNever let him down |
| Joel Ordóñez | 1 | 40 | Would have him back | Sold by the board Never let him down |
| Hugo Vetlesen | 1 | 36 | Would have him back | Released by the club Big-match playerNever let him down |
| Simon Mignolet | 1 | 1 | Would have him back | Retired |
| Dries Mertens | 1 | 33 | Remembers him well | Retired Big-match playerNever let him down |
| Cheveyo Tsawa | 1 | 29 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board Big-match player |
| Nicolò Tresoldi | 1 | 15 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board Big-match player |
| Carlos Forbs | 1 | 75 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board Big-match player Would not work |
| Hugo Siquet | 1 | 22 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| Wout Verlinden | 1 | 1 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board |
| Romain Amalfitano | 1 | 4 | Remembers him well | Retired Big-match player |
| Thibaut Van Acker | 1 | 6 | Remembers him well | Retired |
| Kader Yaméogo | 1 | 1 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Afonso Patrão | 1 | 4 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| André-Pierre Gignac | 1 | 16 | No strong view | Retired Big-match player |
| Gustaf Nilsson | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Thibeau Kestemont | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Stefan Ostoici | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Nordin Jackers | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Abdoul Kader Ouattara | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Cheick Doucouré | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Hans Vanaken | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Leandro Trossard | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Brandon Mechele | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |