| Attacking | 9 |
| Defending | 9 |
| Fitness | 7 |
| Mental | 8 |
| Tactical | 11 |
| Technical | 11 |
| Working with Youngsters | 5 |
| Adaptability | 12 |
| Determination | 8 |
| Discipline | 13 |
| Man Management | 8 |
| Motivating | 7 |
| Judging Ability | 9 |
| Judging Potential | 12 |
| Tactical Knowledge | 12 |
| Distribution | 13 |
| Handling | 5 |
| Shot Stopping | 11 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mats Hummels | 1 | 1 | Remembers him well | Retired |
| Furkan Demir | 1 | 1 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board |
| Jakob Schöller | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Dejan Radonjić | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Ercan Kara | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Ange Ahoussou | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Marco Tilio | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Heinz Lindner | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Louis Schaub | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Jonas Auer | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Niklas Hedl | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Oliver Strunz | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Matthias Seidl | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Moritz Oswald | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Yusuf Demir | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Nicolas Bajlicz | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Laurenz Orgler | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Bendegúz Bolla | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Patrick Cutrone | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Claudy M'Buyi | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Jean Marcelin | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Serge-Philippe Raux-Yao | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Tobias Gulliksen | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Greg Docherty | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |