| Attacking | 1 |
| Defending | 1 |
| Fitness | 1 |
| Mental | 7 |
| Tactical | 8 |
| Technical | 1 |
| Working with Youngsters | 1 |
| Adaptability | 1 |
| Determination | 1 |
| Discipline | 1 |
| Man Management | 7 |
| Motivating | 7 |
| Judging Ability | 1 |
| Judging Potential | 1 |
| Tactical Knowledge | 7 |
| Distribution | 1 |
| Handling | 1 |
| Shot Stopping | 1 |
| Physiotherapy | 1 |
| Sports Science | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rory Wilson | 1 | 6 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board |
| Evan Ferguson | 1 | 4 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board |
| Ollie Scarles | 1 | 7 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Matthijs de Ligt | 1 | 21 | No strong view | Asked to leave Built the side around him Asked to leave |
| Ollie Wright | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Andre Dozzell | 1 | 3 | No strong view | Asked to leave Asked to leave |
| Emil Riis | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Anis Ben Slimane | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Joe Hilton | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Liam Millar | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Lorent Tolaj | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Rubin Colwill | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| James Trafford | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| William Osula | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Ben Wilmot | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Mattie Pollock | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Jay Stansfield | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Femi Azeez | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Sontje Hansen | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Lamare Bogarde | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Koki Saito | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Keisuke Osako | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Abdoullah Ba | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| John McGinn | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |