| Attacking | 11 |
| Defending | 4 |
| Fitness | 10 |
| Mental | 7 |
| Tactical | 12 |
| Technical | 13 |
| Working with Youngsters | 7 |
| Adaptability | 5 |
| Determination | 6 |
| Discipline | 7 |
| Man Management | 11 |
| Motivating | 8 |
| Judging Ability | 12 |
| Judging Potential | 12 |
| Tactical Knowledge | 8 |
| Distribution | 9 |
| Handling | 6 |
| Shot Stopping | 9 |
| Physiotherapy | 7 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirill Klimov | 1 | 7 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board |
| Nuno Matos | 1 | 22 | Remembers him well | Loan ended Big-match player |
| João Ventura | 1 | 9 | Remembers him well | Retired Big-match player |
| Peixinho | 1 | 12 | Remembers him well | Loan ended |
| Ian Custódio | 1 | 10 | Remembers him well | Loan ended |
| Pedro Mendes | 1 | 5 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Diego Altube | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club Built the side around him |
| Alexandre Guedes | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Bruno Silva | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Luís Santos | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Desmond Nketia | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Pedrinho | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Samad Popoola | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Tiziano Perrotta | 1 | 12 | No strong view | Loan ended Would not work |
| Lucas Taylor | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Júnior Tavares | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Caio Vinícius | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Luiz Gustavo | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Amílcar Silva | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Hugo Sousa | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Tomás Podstawski | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Edgar Ié | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Pipo Ferreira | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Simãozinho | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |