| Attacking | 3 |
| Defending | 8 |
| Fitness | 5 |
| Mental | 7 |
| Tactical | 10 |
| Technical | 10 |
| Working with Youngsters | 8 |
| Adaptability | 7 |
| Determination | 4 |
| Discipline | 8 |
| Man Management | 7 |
| Motivating | 8 |
| Judging Ability | 10 |
| Judging Potential | 8 |
| Tactical Knowledge | 8 |
| Distribution | 10 |
| Handling | 9 |
| Shot Stopping | 7 |
| Physiotherapy | 8 |
| Sports Science | 10 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thalys | 1 | 37 | Remembers him well | Loan ended Built the side around himNever let him down |
| Markel Lozano | 1 | 34 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board Built the side around himNever let him down |
| Ibón Ispizua | 1 | 37 | Remembers him well | Loan ended Never let him down |
| Kike Márquez | 1 | 16 | Remembers him well | Retired |
| Andrés Campos | 1 | 32 | Remembers him well | Loan ended Never let him down |
| Juanma Herzog | 1 | 20 | Remembers him well | Loan ended Built the side around him |
| Iván Morante | 1 | 20 | Remembers him well | Loan ended Built the side around him |
| Adrián Pereda | 1 | 11 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board |
| Mario García | 1 | 8 | Remembers him well | Released by the club Big-match player |
| Carlos Ramos | 1 | 12 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| Hugo Casado | 1 | 1 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| Sergio Mestre | 1 | 16 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Fermín Sobrón | 1 | 13 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Cayetano Bolzán | 1 | 15 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Javier Carbonell | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Tahiru Awudu | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Mirko Ladrón de Guevara | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Lucas Torró | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| David Muñoz | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Miki | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Álex Valiño | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Ismael Athuman | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Mario Losada | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Álvaro Romero | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |