| Attacking | 14 |
| Defending | 12 |
| Fitness | 14 |
| Mental | 11 |
| Tactical | 13 |
| Technical | 13 |
| Working with Youngsters | 13 |
| Adaptability | 15 |
| Determination | 14 |
| Discipline | 11 |
| Man Management | 15 |
| Motivating | 15 |
| Judging Ability | 18 |
| Judging Potential | 12 |
| Tactical Knowledge | 7 |
| Distribution | 16 |
| Handling | 11 |
| Shot Stopping | 9 |
| Physiotherapy | 16 |
| Sports Science | 12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Neuer | 1 | 1 | Would have him back | Retired |
| Michael Olise | 1 | 36 | Would have him back | Sold by the board Big-match playerBuilt the side around himNever let him down |
| Badredine Bouanani | 1 | 15 | Remembers him well | Loan ended |
| Kim Min-Jae | 1 | 12 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board |
| Hiroki Ito | 1 | 22 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board |
| Ralf Haas | 1 | 4 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| Aboubakar Diaby | 1 | 3 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| Lars Schmidt | 1 | 1 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| Lennart Karl | 1 | 11 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Tarek Buchmann | 1 | 1 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Sven Ulreich | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Luis Díaz | 1 | 33 | No strong view | Asked to leave Big-match player Asked to leave |
| Konrad Laimer | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Dayot Upamecano | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Patrick Wimmer | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Mile Svilar | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Ismael Saibari | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Rômulo | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Alphonso Davies | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Harry Kane | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Serge Gnabry | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Eric García | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Jamal Musiala | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Adam Hložek | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |