| Attacking | 12 |
| Defending | 14 |
| Fitness | 6 |
| Mental | 5 |
| Tactical | 7 |
| Technical | 14 |
| Working with Youngsters | 5 |
| Adaptability | 7 |
| Determination | 4 |
| Discipline | 7 |
| Man Management | 4 |
| Motivating | 6 |
| Judging Ability | 10 |
| Judging Potential | 5 |
| Tactical Knowledge | 5 |
| Distribution | 9 |
| Handling | 12 |
| Shot Stopping | 7 |
| Physiotherapy | 5 |
| Sports Science | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuya Kuwasaki | 1 | 34 | Would have him back | Loan ended Built the side around himNever let him down |
| Renji Matsui | 1 | 36 | Remembers him well | Released by the club Never let him down |
| Boniface Nduka | 1 | 30 | Remembers him well | Loan ended Never let him down |
| Akihiro Hayashi | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Retired |
| Daiki Hotta | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Koki Matsuzawa | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Retired |
| Ryunosuke Sagara | 1 | 36 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Gustavo Núñez | 1 | 8 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Yuki Nogami | 1 | 7 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Yota Sugiyama | 1 | 5 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Mark Natta | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Eli Adams | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Gustavo | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Jo | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Mateus Moraes | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Daniel Schmidt | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Tatsuki Nara | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Kosuke Kinoshita | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Masaki Okino | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Han Ho-Gang | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Masayuki Okuyama | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Taiki Watanabe | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Yuta Imazu | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Haruya Fujii | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |