| Attacking | 10 |
| Defending | 9 |
| Fitness | 9 |
| Mental | 5 |
| Tactical | 5 |
| Technical | 8 |
| Working with Youngsters | 10 |
| Adaptability | 10 |
| Determination | 10 |
| Discipline | 6 |
| Man Management | 11 |
| Motivating | 3 |
| Judging Ability | 11 |
| Judging Potential | 9 |
| Tactical Knowledge | 10 |
| Distribution | 4 |
| Handling | 6 |
| Shot Stopping | 5 |
| Physiotherapy | 7 |
| Sports Science | 5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuele Righetti | 1 | 18 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| Nicolas Glaus | 1 | 2 | Remembers him well | Loan ended Big-match player |
| Mats Hummels | 1 | 2 | Remembers him well | Retired |
| Alan Omerović | 1 | 17 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board Went missing in big games |
| Filipe de Carvalho | 1 | 9 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board |
| Guillermo Padula | 1 | 39 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| Gavin Vlijter | 1 | 28 | Remembers him well | Released by the club Big-match player |
| Djibril Diagouraga | 1 | 6 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board |
| Olivier Jäckle | 1 | 13 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| Alexis Charveys | 1 | 1 | Remembers him well | Released by the club Built the side around him |
| Marco Brandt | 1 | 9 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| Marcel Monsberger | 1 | 17 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Breel Fernandes | 1 | 2 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Léo Besson | 1 | 1 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Josué | 1 | 16 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Benjamín Ubierna | 1 | 3 | No strong view | Retired |
| Dejan Schlager | 1 | 3 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Mardochée Miguel | 1 | 17 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Thibaut Van Acker | 1 | 1 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Leart Kabashi | 1 | 13 | No strong view | Loan ended Big-match player |
| Axel Bakayoko | 1 | 12 | No strong view | Released by the club Big-match player |
| Sambou Camara | 1 | 6 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Ahmed Azaouagh | 1 | 22 | No strong view | Released by the club Big-match player |
| Georgi Rusev | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Loan ended Built the side around him |