Ramiro Carrera was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
Cause
His squad status would normally start, so the omission stings.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
Manager kept a promise
Moderate
Cause
The discussion was a follow-up on a previous promise.
Manager broke a promise
Major
Cause
Even an honest tone was resented given the strained relationship.
Head coach left the club
Energised by the new manager's arrival
Criticised for losing tactical discipline
Moderate
Cause
He drifted from the tactical instruction the manager had drilled in pre-match. Staff had already warned him about this in the last few weeks.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Away supporters were hostile
Moderate
Cause
He drew sustained jeers from the away end.
Reassured by the manager's half-time message
Minor
Cause
The team were behind, and the manager needed a response.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Criticised in a full-time post-mortem
Minor
Cause
It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Dressing-room inquest after a humiliating result
Wants Copa Libertadores football
Serious
Cause
His South American heritage and ambition push him toward a Copa Libertadores side. (He is openly ambitious.; The club has no realistic path to continental football.)
Losing a close friend at the club is still felt. The bond between them was already strong, so the morale hit should be limited.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Returning loanee is competing for his place Franco Orozco
Moderate
Cause
The new arrival has visibly higher ability.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Wants Copa Libertadores football
Serious
Cause
His South American heritage and ambition push him toward a Copa Libertadores side. (He is openly ambitious.; The club has no realistic path to continental football.)
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Worried by competition from a new signing Tahiel Peralta
Moderate
Cause
A much younger rival has arrived in his position. He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Rotated out for this match
Minor
Chosen instead
Luca Kmet was preferred — a chance to give him cup minutes.
Cause
Cup rotation: the manager rested regulars for this round.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
Worried by competition from a new signing Mauro Cachi
Moderate
Cause
The signing was bought with a similar squad-status tier in mind. He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Unsettled by the squad wage hierarchy
Moderate
Cause
The squad's wage hierarchy is the underlying issue. The gap to the squad's top earners has become a daily reminder.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Significant pay rise on the new deal
Major
Cause
The new wage rewards his form and strengthens the bond with the club.
Wants Copa Libertadores football
Serious
Cause
His South American heritage and ambition push him toward a Copa Libertadores side. (He is openly ambitious.)
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
Sudden media glare after the high-profile move
Moderate
Cause
Media noise around the player is shaping this. It played out in the media rather than internally.