| Attacking | 12 |
| Defending | 12 |
| Fitness | 11 |
| Mental | 8 |
| Tactical | 6 |
| Technical | 7 |
| Working with Youngsters | 4 |
| Adaptability | 5 |
| Determination | 9 |
| Discipline | 7 |
| Man Management | 9 |
| Motivating | 3 |
| Judging Ability | 7 |
| Judging Potential | 6 |
| Tactical Knowledge | 7 |
| Distribution | 7 |
| Handling | 5 |
| Shot Stopping | 7 |
| Physiotherapy | 7 |
| Sports Science | 11 |
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 | 22 | Would have him back | Retired Big-match player |
| Charles Nduka | 1 | 10 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board |
| Jarrod Carluccio | 1 | 7 | Remembers him well | Loan ended |
| Thomas Jok Deng | 1 | 8 | Remembers him well | Loan ended Built the side around him |
| Ahmed Abdullahi | 1 | 24 | Remembers him well | Loan ended Big-match playerBuilt the side around him Would not work |
| Jack Mihailidis | 1 | 1 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Adama Traoré | 1 | 15 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Joshua Inserra | 1 | 7 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Kristian Popovic | 1 | 2 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Harry Sawyer | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Brendan Hamill | 1 | 3 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Andriano Lebib | 1 | 1 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Oliver Dragićević | 1 | 1 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Michele Staccioli | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Matt Dench | 1 | 7 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Daniel Graskoski | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Kosta Barbarouses | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Jack Duncan | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Matthew Millar | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Denis Genreau | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Josh Nisbet | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Cameron Cook | 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 |