| Attacking | 9 |
| Defending | 5 |
| Fitness | 8 |
| Mental | 14 |
| Tactical | 15 |
| Technical | 13 |
| Working with Youngsters | 10 |
| Adaptability | 7 |
| Determination | 11 |
| Discipline | 7 |
| Man Management | 12 |
| Motivating | 11 |
| Judging Ability | 8 |
| Judging Potential | 12 |
| Tactical Knowledge | 10 |
| Distribution | 11 |
| Handling | 12 |
| Shot Stopping | 6 |
| Physiotherapy | 9 |
| Sports Science | 6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pjotr Kestens | 1 | 31 | Would have him back | Released by the club Big-match playerNever let him down |
| Wassim Bouziane | 1 | 27 | Remembers him well | Loan ended Big-match playerBuilt the side around him |
| Souleyman Doumbia | 1 | 32 | Remembers him well | Loan ended Never let him down |
| Noah Dodeigne | 1 | 29 | Remembers him well | Released by the club Big-match player |
| Victor Daguin | 1 | 48 | Remembers him well | Released by the club Never let him down |
| Soufiane Benjdida | 1 | 32 | Remembers him well | Loan ended Built the side around him Would not work |
| Esteban Espinosa | 1 | 6 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| Jacob Montes | 1 | 24 | Remembers him well | Released by the club Would not work |
| Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal | 1 | 24 | Remembers him well | Loan ended |
| Moussa Ndiaye | 1 | 12 | Remembers him well | Loan ended Built the side around him |
| Massiré Sylla | 1 | 12 | Remembers him well | Loan ended |
| Lovro Golič | 1 | 23 | No strong view | Loan ended Would not work |
| Marwan Ateya | 1 | 9 | No strong view | Loan ended Built the side around him |
| Gaëtan Robail | 1 | 12 | No strong view | Sold on his say-so |
| Xavier Preijs | 1 | 2 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Olivier Dumont | 1 | 3 | No strong view | Sold by the board Built the side around him |
| Usman Simbakoli | 1 | 21 | No strong view | Asked to leave Built the side around him Asked to leave |
| Andreas Simoens | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Ilyes Ziani | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Mattéo Nkurunziza | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Ismail Azzaoui | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Bill Lathouwers | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Tibo Persyn | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Josh Laurent | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |