| Attacking | 8 |
| Defending | 8 |
| Fitness | 9 |
| Mental | 14 |
| Tactical | 8 |
| Technical | 6 |
| Working with Youngsters | 11 |
| Adaptability | 11 |
| Determination | 4 |
| Discipline | 9 |
| Man Management | 4 |
| Motivating | 6 |
| Judging Ability | 7 |
| Judging Potential | 8 |
| Tactical Knowledge | 6 |
| Distribution | 12 |
| Handling | 8 |
| Shot Stopping | 11 |
| Physiotherapy | 11 |
| Sports Science | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Rothe | 1 | 33 | Would have him back | Loan ended Never let him down |
| Lukas Klostermann | 1 | 17 | Remembers him well | Loan ended |
| Marc Guiu | 1 | 21 | Remembers him well | Loan ended |
| Eliesse Ben Seghir | 1 | 14 | Remembers him well | Loan ended Built the side around him |
| Sebastián D'Angelo | 1 | 2 | Remembers him well | Retired |
| Roberto Riascos | 1 | 3 | No strong view | Retired |
| Tidiam Gomis | 1 | 34 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Afonso Moreira | 1 | 18 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Ibrahim Maza | 1 | 15 | No strong view | Loan ended Built the side around him |
| Luca Reggiani | 1 | 4 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Robin Heußer | 1 | 7 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Ron-Thorben Hoffmann | 1 | 16 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Justin Duda | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Anas Bakhat | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Fabio Di Michele Sánchez | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Fabian Bredlow | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Ameen Al-Dakhil | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Yan Couto | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| William Bøving | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Elhan Kastrati | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Ángel Tecpanécatl | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Fabian Herbers | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Pablo García | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Jorge Quintana | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |