| Attacking | 15 |
| Defending | 9 |
| Fitness | 12 |
| Mental | 13 |
| Tactical | 8 |
| Technical | 7 |
| Working with Youngsters | 6 |
| Adaptability | 9 |
| Determination | 5 |
| Discipline | 13 |
| Man Management | 11 |
| Motivating | 11 |
| Judging Ability | 11 |
| Judging Potential | 5 |
| Tactical Knowledge | 8 |
| Distribution | 10 |
| Handling | 12 |
| Shot Stopping | 11 |
| Physiotherapy | 9 |
| Sports Science | 10 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mateus Castro | 1 | 43 | Would have him back | Released by the club Built the side around himNever let him down |
| Yudai Kimura | 1 | 11 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board |
| Ryoga Kida | 1 | 11 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board |
| Akito Suzuki | 1 | 34 | Remembers him well | Loan ended Never let him down |
| Shuhei Tokumoto | 1 | 40 | Remembers him well | Released on his say-so Big-match playerNever let him down |
| Teruki Hara | 1 | 42 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board Would not work |
| Kensuke Nagai | 1 | 33 | Remembers him well | Retired Would not work |
| Tyler Keating | 1 | 2 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| Kévin-Prince Milla | 1 | 18 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Tsuyoshi Kodama | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Retired |
| Tsukasa Morishima | 1 | 33 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Haruto Suzuki | 1 | 2 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Marcus Vinicius | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Yohei Takeda | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Kosuke Nakamura | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Tomoya Koyamatsu | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Sho Inagaki | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Ryo Hatsuse | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Ryuji Izumi | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Yuya Yamagishi | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Takuya Uchida | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Akinari Kawazura | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Yudai Tanaka | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Haruya Fujii | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |