His error under pressure was directly punished by the opponent.
Away supporters were hostile
Moderate
Cause
He drew sustained jeers from the away end.
Reassured by a calm full-time message
Minor
Cause
The moment called for a quiet show of support. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Difficult conversation with the manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Praised by the manager
Major
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Stripped of the captain's armband
Major
Cause
Recent events meant the staff felt the armband had to change hands.
Led the defence in a tight match
Minor
Cause
He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.
Singled out by the manager after an influential performance
Minor
Cause
His rating gave the staff a clear reason to reinforce his confidence. His match rating gave the staff a clear reason to recognise the display.
Outlook
Manager trust should improve if this form continues.
Reassured by a calm full-time message
Minor
Cause
The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Squad praised for bouncing back
Stayed on the bench all match
Minor
Cause
The bench was built around different match options.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
Manager broke a promise
Serious
Cause
Even an honest tone was resented given the strained relationship.
Manager trust is growing
Moderate
Cause
A supportive tone left him motivated to respond.
Outlook
Manager trust should improve if this form continues.
Window closed with no move
Named team captain
Major
Cause
The manager and senior staff settled on him to lead the squad.
Praised by manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised playing time by manager
Praised privately for his recent performance
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
Praised privately for his recent performance
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
Praised by manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised playing time by manager
Fighting to save the manager's job
Manager trust is growing
Moderate
Cause
A supportive tone left him motivated to respond.
Outlook
Manager trust should improve if this form continues.
Praised by manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised playing time by manager
Squad status changed
Praised privately for his recent performance
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
Praised by manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised playing time by manager
Dreams of genuine first-team football
Moderate
Cause
He has spent years in the reserves and wants a real chance at first-team level. (He has spent season after season on the bench without a real run of starts.; He is openly ambitious.)
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Praised privately for his recent performance
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
Praised by manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised playing time by manager
Manager trust is growing
Moderate
Cause
A supportive tone left him motivated to respond.
Outlook
Manager trust should improve if this form continues.
Praised privately for his recent performance
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
Praised by manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised playing time by manager
Named team captain
Major
Cause
The manager and senior staff settled on him to lead the squad.
Praised by manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised playing time by manager
Window closed with no move
Asked the club to find him a new team
Minor
Cause
Ongoing dressing-room dynamics drove this.
Stripped of the captain's armband
Major
Cause
Recent events meant the staff felt the armband had to change hands.
Dreams of genuine first-team football
Moderate
Cause
He has spent years in the reserves and wants a real chance at first-team level. (He has spent season after season on the bench without a real run of starts.; He is openly ambitious.)
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Praised by manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised playing time by manager
Stayed on the bench all match
Minor
Cause
The bench was built around different match options.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
Criticised in a full-time post-mortem
Minor
Cause
It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Stayed on the bench all match
Minor
Cause
The bench was built around different match options.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
Asked the manager for a private conversation
Serious
Cause
He is unhappy about his playing time. Manager trust is low. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Promised more playing time by the manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised more playing time by the manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Stayed on the bench all match
Minor
Cause
The bench was built around different match options.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
Reassured by a calm full-time message
Minor
Cause
The moment called for a quiet show of support. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Hard conversation with the manager about playing time
Moderate
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Stayed on the bench all match
Minor
Cause
The bench was built around different match options.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
Stayed on the bench all match
Minor
Cause
The bench was built around different match options.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
Stayed on the bench all match
Minor
Cause
The bench was built around different match options.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
Criticised in a full-time post-mortem
Minor
Cause
It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Stayed on the bench all match
Minor
Cause
The bench was built around different match options.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
Praised by manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised playing time by manager
Stayed on the bench all match
Minor
Cause
The bench was built around different match options.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
Reassured by a calm full-time message
Minor
Cause
The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Stayed on the bench all match
Minor
Cause
The bench was built around different match options.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
Stayed on the bench all match
Minor
Cause
The bench was built around different match options.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
Reassured by a calm full-time message
Minor
Cause
The moment called for a quiet show of support. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Praised by manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised playing time by manager
Stayed on the bench all match
Minor
Cause
The bench was built around different match options.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
Stayed on the bench all match
Minor
Cause
The bench was built around different match options.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
Named Player of the Match
Reassured by a calm full-time message
Minor
Cause
The moment called for a quiet show of support. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Manager trust is eroding
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on his recent performance level. Staff had already warned him about this in the last few weeks.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Dreams of genuine first-team football
Moderate
Cause
He has spent years in the reserves and wants a real chance at first-team level. (He has spent season after season on the bench without a real run of starts.; He is openly ambitious.)
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Stayed on the bench all match
Minor
Cause
The bench was built around different match options.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
Stayed on the bench all match
Minor
Cause
The bench was built around different match options.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
Stayed on the bench all match
Minor
Cause
The bench was built around different match options.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
Praised by manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised playing time by manager
Stayed on the bench all match
Minor
Cause
The bench was built around different match options.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
Asked the manager for a private conversation
Serious
Cause
His relationship with the manager has soured. Manager trust is low. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Stayed on the bench all match
Minor
Cause
The bench was built around different match options.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.