| Attacking | 14 |
| Defending | 15 |
| Fitness | 16 |
| Mental | 11 |
| Tactical | 16 |
| Technical | 11 |
| Working with Youngsters | 7 |
| Adaptability | 10 |
| Determination | 13 |
| Discipline | 13 |
| Man Management | 14 |
| Motivating | 8 |
| Judging Ability | 14 |
| Judging Potential | 7 |
| Tactical Knowledge | 7 |
| Distribution | 16 |
| Handling | 8 |
| Shot Stopping | 16 |
| Physiotherapy | 10 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Ryerson | 1 | 35 | Would have him back | Sold by the board Never let him down |
| Serhou Guirassy | 1 | 19 | Would have him back | Sold by the board Big-match playerBuilt the side around him |
| Giacomo Bonaventura | 1 | 6 | Would have him back | Retired |
| Marcel Sabitzer | 1 | 18 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board |
| Alexander Meyer | 1 | 1 | No strong view | Asked to leave |
| Ramy Bensebaini | 1 | 1 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Filippo Mané | 1 | 10 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Yan Couto | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Felix Nmecha | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Carney Chukwuemeka | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Giannis Konstantelias | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Joey Veerman | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Castello Lukeba | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Alexander Sørloth | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Alejandro Grimaldo | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Heorhii Sudakov | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| James Rodríguez | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Fábio Silva | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Patrick Drewes | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Niklas Süle | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Waldemar Anton | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Diant Ramaj | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Justin Njinmah | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Maximilian Beier | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |