Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
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.)
A strong training-ground partnership is behind this. Previous friction meant this was not treated as a one-off.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
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.)