| Attacking | 14 |
| Defending | 13 |
| Fitness | 11 |
| Mental | 11 |
| Tactical | 11 |
| Technical | 11 |
| Working with Youngsters | 11 |
| Adaptability | 14 |
| Determination | 13 |
| Discipline | 14 |
| Man Management | 7 |
| Motivating | 14 |
| Judging Ability | 10 |
| Judging Potential | 9 |
| Tactical Knowledge | 7 |
| Distribution | 15 |
| Handling | 15 |
| Shot Stopping | 15 |
| Physiotherapy | 9 |
| Sports Science | 12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Burkardt | 1 | 29 | Would have him back | Sold by the board His captainBuilt the side around him |
| Andrej Ilić | 1 | 30 | Would have him back | Sold by the board Big-match playerNever let him down |
| Hugo Larsson | 1 | 23 | Would have him back | Sold by the board |
| Kauã Santos | 1 | 47 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board Built the side around him Went missing in big games |
| Jean-Mattéo Bahoya | 1 | 18 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board Big-match player |
| Ayoube Amaimouni-Echghouyab | 1 | 49 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board Big-match playerNever let him down |
| Younes Ebnoutalib | 1 | 49 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board Big-match playerNever let him down |
| Oscar Højlund | 1 | 16 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board Big-match player |
| Mahmoud Dahoud | 1 | 17 | Remembers him well | Released by the club Big-match player |
| Mario Götze | 1 | 37 | Remembers him well | Retired Big-match player |
| Kacper Potulski | 1 | 3 | Remembers him well | Loan ended |
| Michy Batshuayi | 1 | 11 | No strong view | Sold by the board Big-match player |
| Jens Grahl | 2 | 0 | No strong view | Retired |
| Elias Baum | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Love Arrhov | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Arthur Theate | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Yan Couto | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Hrvoje Smolčić | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Nediljko Labrović | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Hans Christian Bernat | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Raphael Onyedika | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Fraser Hornby | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Michael Olise | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Ragnar Ache | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |