| Attacking | 4 |
| Defending | 7 |
| Fitness | 9 |
| Mental | 10 |
| Tactical | 10 |
| Technical | 6 |
| Working with Youngsters | 7 |
| Adaptability | 8 |
| Determination | 6 |
| Discipline | 9 |
| Man Management | 11 |
| Motivating | 11 |
| Judging Ability | 11 |
| Judging Potential | 10 |
| Tactical Knowledge | 4 |
| Distribution | 9 |
| Handling | 7 |
| Shot Stopping | 5 |
| Physiotherapy | 4 |
| Sports Science | 9 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Worrall | 1 | 13 | Remembers him well | Loan ended Built the side around him |
| Sam Hutchinson | 1 | 5 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Adrián Arregui | 1 | 6 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Darvin Chávez | 1 | 12 | No strong view | Retired |
| Steve Seddon | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club Built the side around him |
| Andy Yiadom | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Will Collar | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Marcus Browne | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Scott Hogan | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Harry Cornick | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Ryan Johnson | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Alistair Smith | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Nathan Bishop | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Isaac Ogundere | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Patrick Bauer | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Brayan Gómez | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Kévin Hoggas | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Omar Bugiel | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Josh Kelly | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Joackim Fagerjord | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Matty Stevens | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Víctor Barrionuevo | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Ethan Sutcliffe | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Antwoine Hackford | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |