| Attacking | 1 |
| Defending | 2 |
| Fitness | 4 |
| Mental | 9 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pablo Torre | 1 | 33 | Remembers him well | Loan ended Built the side around himNever let him down |
| Nicolás Canteros | 1 | 18 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| Ciro Spalletta | 1 | 35 | Remembers him well | Released by the club Never let him down |
| Adama Traoré | 1 | 16 | Remembers him well | Retired |
| Victor Aznar | 1 | 16 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Javi Hernández | 1 | 19 | No strong view | Retired |
| Aarón Ochoa | 1 | 37 | No strong view | Asked to leave Built the side around him Asked to leave |
| Carlos Espí | 1 | 12 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Marcos Iglesias | 1 | 6 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Juan Diego Pérez | 1 | 1 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Alexey Vakulich | 1 | 8 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Álex Pastor | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Lucas Ribeiro | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Fernando Medrano | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Riki | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Adrià Altimira | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Paulité | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Rodrigo Pereira | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Daniel Horák | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Ariel Molas | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Iker Pedernales | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Maguette Guèye | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Marcos Ferreira | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Héctor Fort | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |