| Attacking | 12 |
| Defending | 10 |
| Fitness | 9 |
| Mental | 13 |
| Tactical | 13 |
| Technical | 13 |
| Working with Youngsters | 7 |
| Adaptability | 5 |
| Determination | 9 |
| Discipline | 10 |
| Man Management | 13 |
| Motivating | 13 |
| Judging Ability | 10 |
| Judging Potential | 12 |
| Tactical Knowledge | 6 |
| Distribution | 13 |
| Handling | 12 |
| Shot Stopping | 9 |
| Physiotherapy | 12 |
| Sports Science | 13 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Gnezda Čerin | 1 | 129 | Would have him back | Sold by the board Big-match playerBuilt the side around himNever let him down |
| Dušan Tadić | 1 | 76 | Would have him back | Retired Built the side around himNever let him down |
| Caio Canedo | 1 | 15 | Would have him back | Retired Big-match player |
| Kouamé Autonne | 1 | 50 | Would have him back | Released by the club Big-match playerNever let him down |
| Christian Benteke | 1 | 17 | Remembers him well | Retired |
| Ali Saleh | 2 | 27 | Remembers him well | Working together now |
| Fawaz Awana | 1 | 6 | Remembers him well | Retired |
| Gianmarco Vannucchi | 1 | 21 | Remembers him well | Loan ended |
| Khamis Saleh | 1 | 20 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| Mohammed Al-Shamsi | 2 | 23 | Remembers him well | Working together now |
| Ludovico Del Sorbo | 1 | 4 | Remembers him well | Loan ended |
| Nasser Hussain | 1 | 7 | Remembers him well | Released by the club Big-match player |
| Brahima Diarra | 1 | 42 | Remembers him well | Released by the club Big-match playerNever let him down |
| Gerónimo Rivera | 1 | 91 | Remembers him well | Released by the club Big-match playerBuilt the side around him |
| Hamdan Abdulrahman | 1 | 7 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| Favour Ogbu | 1 | 9 | No strong view | Released by the club Would not work |
| Fahad Al-Dhanhani | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Retired |
| Miguel Silva | 1 | 3 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Francis Uzoho | 1 | 8 | No strong view | Loan ended Big-match player |
| Solomon Sosu | 1 | 2 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Anton Mitryushkin | 1 | 1 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Dramane Koumaré | 1 | 5 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Prince Guèye | 1 | 4 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Hamdan Obaid | 1 | 7 | No strong view | Released by the club |