The departure of a senior mentor still shapes how he reacts. A senior figure was at the centre of how it played out.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
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.
Praised by the manager
Major
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Praised by the manager
Major
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Given a personal development plan
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.
Praised by the manager
Major
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Difficult conversation with the manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Manager broke a promise
Serious
Cause
Even an honest tone was resented given the strained relationship.
Praised privately for his recent performance
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
He got what he wanted: His place back
Mind
He has let it go: A loan, for games
Mind
Manager trust is eroding
Moderate
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.
He has started to want: To end the drought
Mind
Praised in a satisfied full-time talk
Minor
Cause
The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Promised more playing time by the manager
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Left out of the matchday squad
Moderate
Cause
The current formation has no natural role for him.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
Frustrated by his tactical role
Serious
Cause
A change in shape has shifted what is being asked of him.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Praised privately for his recent performance
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
Frustrated by another early substitution
Moderate
Cause
He was substituted while playing well. (min 67 — rating 7.1)
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Praised in a satisfied full-time talk
Minor
Cause
The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Asked the manager for a private conversation
Serious
Cause
He is unhappy about his playing time. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Promised more playing time by the manager
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Praised privately for his recent performance
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
Left out of the matchday squad
Serious
Cause
The current formation has no natural role for him.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Hard conversation with the manager about playing time
Moderate
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Hard conversation with the manager about playing time
Moderate
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Left out of the matchday squad
Moderate
Cause
The current formation has no natural role for him.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Left out of the matchday squad
Moderate
Cause
The current formation has no natural role for him.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Promised more playing time by the manager
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Manager trust is eroding
Moderate
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.
Left out of the matchday squad
Moderate
Cause
The current formation has no natural role for him.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Left out of the matchday squad
Moderate
Cause
The current formation has no natural role for him.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Praised privately for his recent performance
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
Left out of the matchday squad
Moderate
Cause
The current formation has no natural role for him.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
Promised more playing time by the manager
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Left out of the matchday squad
Moderate
Cause
The current formation has no natural role for him.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
Frustrated by his tactical role
Serious
Cause
A change in shape has shifted what is being asked of him.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Frustrated by another early substitution
Moderate
Cause
He was substituted while playing well. (min 72 — rating 7.1)
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Reassured by a calm full-time message
Minor
Cause
The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Reassured by the manager's half-time message
Minor
Cause
The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
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. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
He has said it out loud: A loan, for games
Mind
Stayed on the bench all match
Minor
Cause
The current formation has no natural role for him.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
Praised privately for his recent performance
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
Promised more playing time by the manager
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Stayed on the bench all match
Minor
Cause
The current formation has no natural role for him.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
Responded well in training to recent criticism
Moderate
Cause
He answered the recent criticism with a sharp session.
Reassured by a calm full-time message
Minor
Cause
The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Praised privately for his recent performance
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
Reassured by a calm full-time message
Minor
Cause
The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Named Player of the Match
Praised in a satisfied full-time talk
Minor
Cause
The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Promised more playing time by the manager
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Manager trust is eroding
Moderate
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.
Left out of the matchday squad
Moderate
Cause
The current formation has no natural role for him.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Praised privately for his recent performance
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
Left out of the matchday squad
Moderate
Cause
The current formation has no natural role for him.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Frustrated by his tactical role
Serious
Cause
A change in shape has shifted what is being asked of him.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Left out of the matchday squad
Moderate
Cause
The current formation has no natural role for him.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Praised privately for his recent performance
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
Promised more playing time by the manager
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Left out of the matchday squad
Moderate
Cause
The current formation has no natural role for him.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Left out of the matchday squad
Moderate
Cause
The current formation has no natural role for him.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Praised privately for his recent performance
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
Breakthrough into the senior squad
Reassured by a calm full-time message
Minor
Cause
The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Left out of the matchday squad
Moderate
Cause
The current formation has no natural role for him.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Promised more playing time by the manager
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Given a personal development plan
Left out of the matchday squad
Moderate
Cause
The current formation has no natural role for him.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
He has started to want: A loan, for games
Mind
Repeated transfer talk is becoming a distraction
Minor
Cause
Stage: loose rumour. The national press has carried the story. The link is speculative for now. The same rumour keeps coming back. The talk has begun to distract him.
Outlook
Expectations may build after a stand-out moment.
Left out of the matchday squad
Moderate
Cause
The current formation has no natural role for him.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Praised privately for his recent performance
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
He has started to want: His place back
Mind
Left out of the matchday squad
Moderate
Cause
The current formation has no natural role for him.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Frustrated by his tactical role
Moderate
Cause
A change in shape has shifted what is being asked of him.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Left out of the matchday squad
Moderate
Cause
The current formation has no natural role for him.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
Praised privately for his recent performance
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
Left out of the matchday squad
Moderate
Cause
The current formation has no natural role for him.
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.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.