Stage: shortlisted. The local press has carried the story. The interested club is a known rival. The interested club is a sporting rival. Publicly calm, but privately the link interests him. Tactically the fit is reasonable.
Supporters reacted to the transfer rumour
Minor
Cause
Sections of the support disagree about his role.
Frustrated after the club rejected interest from Club America
Moderate
Cause
Stage: the bid was rejected. It became public after the bid was rejected. The interested club is a known rival. The interested club is a sporting rival. Publicly calm, but privately the link interests him. Tactically the fit is reasonable.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Praised privately for his recent performance
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
Helped the team qualify for Europe
Selected in the Team of the Season
Moderate
Cause
Selectors locked him into the league's best XI for the campaign.
Praised privately for his recent performance
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
Stage: shortlisted. The local press has carried the story. The link is speculative for now. The media noise around the link is building. He remains focused on the current job.
Frustrated after the club rejected interest from Cruz Azul
Moderate
Cause
Stage: the bid was rejected. It became public after the bid was rejected. The link is speculative for now. A bid has already been rejected. He remains focused on the current job.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Named Player of the Match
Scored a hat-trick
The home crowd responded to his player-of-the-match performance
Moderate
Cause
His player-of-the-match display made him the obvious choice for praise. Being named player of the match gave the moment its weight.
Outlook
Standing with the supporters should improve if this form continues.
Praised in a satisfied full-time talk
Minor
Cause
The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Praised by the manager after a goal contribution
Moderate
Cause
His goal contribution made him stand out at full-time. His goal contribution made the difference on the day.
Outlook
Manager trust should improve if this form continues.
Lifted by a passionate half-time team talk
Minor
Cause
The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
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. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.