| Attacking | 11 |
| Defending | 10 |
| Fitness | 12 |
| Mental | 16 |
| Tactical | 15 |
| Technical | 11 |
| Working with Youngsters | 8 |
| Adaptability | 7 |
| Determination | 6 |
| Discipline | 8 |
| Man Management | 13 |
| Motivating | 6 |
| Judging Ability | 9 |
| Judging Potential | 7 |
| Tactical Knowledge | 11 |
| Distribution | 11 |
| Handling | 14 |
| Shot Stopping | 9 |
| Physiotherapy | 8 |
| Sports Science | 15 |
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 Scally | 1 | 34 | Would have him back | Released by the club Never let him down |
| Hiroki Ito | 2 | 15 | Would have him back | Working together now Big-match player |
| Lukas Ullrich | 1 | 21 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| Kevin Stöger | 1 | 32 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board Never let him down |
| Simon Walde | 1 | 4 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board |
| Tobias Sippel | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Retired |
| Robin Hack | 1 | 20 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Fabio Chiarodia | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Hugo Bolin | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Kevin Diks | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Ko Itakura | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Shuto Machino | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Franck Honorat | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Bryan Lasme | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Warmed Omari | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Dušan Vlahović | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Yukhym Konoplia | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| John Tolkin | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Oscar Barreto | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Iván Torres | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Daniel Batz | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Amin Younes | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Robert Andrich | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Moritz Nicolas | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |