| Attacking | 6 |
| Defending | 13 |
| Fitness | 11 |
| Mental | 10 |
| Tactical | 6 |
| Technical | 11 |
| Working with Youngsters | 9 |
| Adaptability | 8 |
| Determination | 9 |
| Discipline | 7 |
| Man Management | 11 |
| Motivating | 9 |
| Judging Ability | 5 |
| Judging Potential | 6 |
| Tactical Knowledge | 10 |
| Distribution | 4 |
| Handling | 11 |
| Shot Stopping | 7 |
| Physiotherapy | 6 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacho | 1 | 16 | Would have him back | Retired |
| Tijjani Reijnders | 1 | 22 | Would have him back | Sold by the board Big-match playerHis captainBuilt the side around him |
| Antonio Satriano | 2 | 31 | Remembers him well | Loan ended Built the side around him |
| Nahitan Nández | 1 | 28 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board His captain |
| Yasser Al-Shahrani | 1 | 35 | Remembers him well | Retired Big-match player |
| Gabriel Carvalho | 1 | 11 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board |
| Seidu Basit | 1 | 2 | Remembers him well | Loan ended |
| Hussain Al-Qahtani | 1 | 5 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Adel Al-Mutairi | 1 | 1 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Anas Al-Ahmadi | 1 | 1 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Haitham Asiri | 1 | 27 | No strong view | Sold by the board Went missing in big games |
| Julián Quiñones | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Bader Al-Omair | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Koen Casteels | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Otávio | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Abdullah Al-Salem | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Mohammed Qasem | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Abdullah Al-Bahri | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Feras Al-Brikan | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Ibrahim Mahnashi | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Souffian El Karouani | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Gastón Álvarez | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Julian Weigl | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Cameron Puertas | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |