| Attacking | 12 |
| Defending | 8 |
| Fitness | 5 |
| Mental | 5 |
| Tactical | 4 |
| Technical | 10 |
| Working with Youngsters | 7 |
| Adaptability | 11 |
| Determination | 11 |
| Discipline | 8 |
| Man Management | 5 |
| Motivating | 6 |
| Judging Ability | 3 |
| Judging Potential | 11 |
| Tactical Knowledge | 11 |
| Distribution | 10 |
| Handling | 6 |
| Shot Stopping | 4 |
| Physiotherapy | 9 |
| Sports Science | 9 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Mata | 1 | 24 | Remembers him well | Retired His captain |
| Paul Okon-Engstler | 1 | 11 | Remembers him well | Loan ended |
| Callum Elder | 1 | 13 | No strong view | Loan ended Went missing in big games |
| Matthew Grimaldi | 1 | 13 | No strong view | Sold by the board Big-match player |
| Jack Warshawsky | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Joe Wallis | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Harry Sawyer | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Daniel Graskoski | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Jack Duncan | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Brendan Hamill | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Daniel Arzani | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Denis Genreau | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Louis D'Arrigo | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Bernardo Oliveira | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Jordan Courtney-Perkins | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Keegan Jelacic | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Adama Traoré | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Santos | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Caleb Watts | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Ben Folami | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Jason Davidson | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Nando Pijnaker | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Joshua Rawlins | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Max Balard | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |