Cup rotation: the manager rested regulars for this round.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
Settling well into the dressing room
Moderate
Cause
A strong training-ground partnership is behind this. He is still inside the early-weeks window of a transfer.
Outlook
Settling-in period is still under way.
Stung by a half-time roasting
Minor
Cause
The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
Dressing-room inquest after a humiliating result
Established as a regular starter
Serious
Cause
Several solid weeks have made him an undisputed pick.
Stung by a half-time roasting
Minor
Cause
The team were behind, and the manager needed a response.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Wants to head back home
Serious
Cause
After a long, difficult settling period he is openly hoping for a move home or to a familiar club. (The move took him to a different continent.; He still does not speak the local language.)
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Criticised in a full-time post-mortem
Minor
Cause
It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. The message was about confidence as much as performance — his morale had been low.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Asking for a language tutor
Moderate
Cause
The language barrier is wearing on him.; He still does not speak the local language.