Adrian Blake

Attacking Midfielder (R) - Utrecht
14 Nov 2026
Saturday
Process

Events

41
  1. Reached a career appearances milestone

  2. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    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.
  3. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
  4. Responded to a passionate pre-match team talk

    Minor
    Cause
    A big match called for a big message. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  5. Lifted by a passionate half-time team talk

    Minor
    Cause
    A big match called for a big message. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  6. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    A big match called for a big message. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  7. Manager trust is growing

    Moderate
    Cause
    A supportive tone left him motivated to respond.
    Outlook
    Manager trust should improve if this form continues.
  8. He has started to want: His place back

    Mind
  9. He has said it out loud: To be paid what he is worth

    Mind
  10. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  11. Praised by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.
  12. Loan listing accepted

    Moderate
    Cause
    The clubs have agreed in principle to take him on loan.
  13. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
  14. He has started to want: A loan, for games

    Mind
  15. Unsettled by the squad wage hierarchy

    Serious
    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.
  16. 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.
  17. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
  18. Impressed senior staff in training

    Moderate
    Cause
    His application and quality stood out for someone at this stage of his development.
  19. He has started to want: To be paid what he is worth

    Mind
  20. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
  21. Responded to a passionate pre-match team talk

    Minor
    Cause
    A big match called for a big message. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  22. Lifted by a passionate half-time team talk

    Minor
    Cause
    A big match called for a big message. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  23. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    A big match called for a big message. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  24. 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.
  25. He has come to believe: He never rated him

    Mind
  26. Given a personal development plan

  27. Worried by competition from a new signing Levi Smans

    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.
  28. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    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.
  29. Worried by competition from a new signing Reda Jaadi

    Moderate
    Cause
    He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  30. Impressed senior staff in training

    Moderate
    Cause
    His application and quality stood out for someone at this stage of his development.
  31. Breakthrough into the senior squad

  32. 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.
  33. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
  34. Worried by competition from a new signing Mats Seuntjens

    Moderate
    Cause
    The newcomer is on a much larger wage deal. He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  35. He has started to want: Better players around him

    Mind
  36. He has started to want: The manager’s trust

    Mind
  37. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    5y · $743.8K/y
  38. Anxious about his expiring contract

  39. Signed a new contract

    Moderate
    Cause
    He committed to the project on terms both sides could live with.
  40. 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.
  41. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    5y · $743.8K/y