Nqobani Biyela was preferred — a chance to give him cup minutes.
Cause
Cup rotation: the manager rested regulars for this round.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
Reassured by the manager's half-time message
Minor
Cause
The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
He has started to want: Out, anywhere
Mind
Criticised for losing tactical discipline
Moderate
Cause
He drifted from the tactical instruction the manager had drilled in pre-match. His match rating of 5.7 weighed heavily in the talk.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Away supporters were hostile
Moderate
Cause
He drew sustained jeers from the away end.
Reassured by the manager's half-time message
Minor
Cause
The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Returned to full training after injury
Minor
Cause
The medical team cleared him, but the staff are protecting him from a rushed comeback.
Led the defence in a tight match
Minor
Cause
He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.
Praised in a satisfied full-time talk
Minor
Cause
The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
He has started to want: Out of the cauldron
Mind
He has let it go: Out of the cauldron
Mind
Named team captain
Moderate
Cause
The manager and senior staff settled on him to lead the squad.
He has said it out loud: The manager’s trust
Mind
He has started to want: Out of the cauldron
Mind
Asked the manager for a private conversation
Minor
Cause
His relationship with the manager has soured. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Costly error under pressure
Moderate
Cause
His error under pressure was directly punished by the opponent.
Reassured by the manager's half-time message
Minor
Cause
The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Difficult conversation with the manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Praised by the manager
Major
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
He has let it go: Out of the cauldron
Mind
Dressing-room inquest after a humiliating result
Criticised for losing tactical discipline
Moderate
Cause
He drifted from the tactical instruction the manager had drilled in pre-match. His match rating of 5.8 weighed heavily in the talk.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Away supporters were hostile
Moderate
Cause
He drew sustained jeers from the away end.
Stripped of the captain's armband
Moderate
Cause
Recent events meant the staff felt the armband had to change hands.
Costly error under pressure
Moderate
Cause
His error under pressure was directly punished by the opponent.
Signed a new contract
Moderate
Cause
He committed to the project on terms both sides could live with.
Led the defence in a tight match
Minor
Cause
He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.
Reassured by a calm full-time message
Minor
Cause
The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
His error under pressure was directly punished by the opponent.
Away supporters were hostile
Moderate
Cause
He drew sustained jeers from the away end.
Dressing-room inquest after a humiliating result
Asked the manager for a private conversation
Minor
Cause
His relationship with the manager has soured. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Difficult conversation with the manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Named Player of the Match
The home crowd chanted his name after his player-of-the-match display
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.
Led the defence in a tight match
Minor
Cause
He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.
Praised by the manager after a player-of-the-match display
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
Manager trust should improve if this form continues.
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.
Media narrative around him has shifted
Minor
Cause
Pundit and press tone has flipped after recent results.
Reassured by a calm full-time message
Minor
Cause
The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Difficult conversation with the manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Praised by the manager
Major
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Reassured by a calm full-time message
Minor
Cause
The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Led the defence in a tight match
Minor
Cause
He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.
Reassured by a calm full-time message
Minor
Cause
The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
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. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Criticised for losing tactical discipline
Moderate
Cause
He drifted from the tactical instruction the manager had drilled in pre-match. Staff had already warned him about this in the last few weeks.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
He has come to believe: The two of them clashed — Isaac Wakaso
Mind
Costly error under pressure
Serious
Cause
His error under pressure was directly punished by the opponent.
Praised in a satisfied full-time talk
Minor
Cause
The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Asked the manager for a private conversation
Minor
Cause
His relationship with the manager has soured. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Reassured by a calm full-time message
Minor
Cause
The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Praised by the manager
Major
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Difficult conversation with the manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Reassured by the manager's half-time message
Minor
Cause
The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Criticised for losing tactical discipline
Moderate
Cause
He drifted from the tactical instruction the manager had drilled in pre-match. His match rating of 5.9 weighed heavily in the talk.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Away supporters were hostile
Moderate
Cause
He drew sustained jeers from the away end.
Reassured by the manager's half-time message
Minor
Cause
The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Reassured by a calm full-time message
Minor
Cause
The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
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. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Returned to full training after injury
Moderate
Cause
The medical team cleared him, but the staff are protecting him from a rushed comeback.
Reassured by a calm full-time message
Minor
Cause
The moment called for a quiet show of support. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Core player
Decision
Movement
Development pathway updated
Who
Board
Reassured by a calm full-time message
Minor
Cause
The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Criticised for losing tactical discipline
Moderate
Cause
He drifted from the tactical instruction the manager had drilled in pre-match. His match rating of 6.1 weighed heavily in the talk.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Reassured by the manager's half-time message
Minor
Cause
The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Reassured by a calm full-time message
Minor
Cause
The moment called for a quiet show of support. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Reassured by a calm full-time message
Minor
Cause
The moment called for a quiet show of support. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
He got what he wanted: His place back
Mind
Led the defence in a tight match
Minor
Cause
He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.
Reassured by a calm full-time message
Minor
Cause
The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Named team captain
Moderate
Cause
The manager and senior staff settled on him to lead the squad.
Costly error under pressure
Moderate
Cause
His error under pressure was directly punished by the opponent.
Away supporters were hostile
Moderate
Cause
He drew sustained jeers from the away end.
He has said it out loud: To be treated like part of the club