| Attacking | 11 |
| Defending | 3 |
| Fitness | 4 |
| Mental | 9 |
| Tactical | 9 |
| Technical | 11 |
| Working with Youngsters | 4 |
| Adaptability | 9 |
| Determination | 5 |
| Discipline | 9 |
| Man Management | 9 |
| Motivating | 9 |
| Judging Ability | 2 |
| Judging Potential | 7 |
| Tactical Knowledge | 5 |
| Distribution | 10 |
| Handling | 10 |
| Shot Stopping | 5 |
| Physiotherapy | 3 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibuki Nemoto | 1 | 35 | Would have him back | Sold by the board Built the side around himNever let him down |
| Óscar Vacas | 1 | 33 | Would have him back | Sold by the board Built the side around himNever let him down |
| Eneko Zabaleta | 1 | 8 | Remembers him well | Retired |
| Jules Marinho | 1 | 27 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board Would not work |
| Víctor Álvarez | 1 | 3 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| Leandro Chaparro | 1 | 14 | No strong view | Retired |
| Brian Micceli | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Pablo Larrea | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Íñigo Lekue | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Isi | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Roger Escoruela | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Jordi Cano | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Alejandro Jay | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Lautaro Aguirre | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Khalid Noureddine | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Toni Caravaca | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Ignat Polischuk | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Andrea Ceccarelli | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Yago Rodríguez | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Vladi Laskov | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Raneshwar Goundar | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Lucas García | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Xander Rammant | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Italo Bulgheroni | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |