Several solid weeks have made him an undisputed pick.
Frustrated by another early substitution
Moderate
Cause
He was substituted while playing well. (min 69 — rating 7.2)
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. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
The supporters chanted his name after a cup-tie performance
Serious
Cause
A cup-tie performance carries extra weight in the eyes of the staff. His match rating gave the staff a clear reason to recognise the display.
Outlook
Standing with the supporters should improve if this form continues.
Scored his first goal for the club
Major
Cause
A milestone moment that he will remember for some time.
Changed the match from the bench
Moderate
Cause
He came on with the team chasing a result and produced the moment that swung the game.
Encouraged by the manager after his decisive contribution
Moderate
Cause
He made the moment that decided the match. His goal contribution made the difference on the day.
Outlook
Manager trust should improve if this form continues.
Made a decisive contribution in a tight match
Supporters lifted him after a decisive contribution
Moderate
Cause
He made the moment that decided the match. His goal contribution made the difference on the day.
Outlook
Standing with the supporters should improve if this form continues.
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 in a full-time post-mortem
Minor
Cause
It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Praised by the manager
Major
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
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.
Turned down the move to Alavés over personal terms
Minor
Cause
Stage: the player rejected the terms. Briefings from the interested club leaked. It would be a lateral move. The talk has begun to distract him.
Outlook
Expectations may build after a stand-out moment.
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.
Asked the manager for a private conversation
Moderate
Cause
He has unresolved concerns over his contract. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Signed a new contract
Moderate
Cause
He committed to the project on terms both sides could live with.
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.
Stage: negotiations are opening. Briefings from the interested club leaked. It would be a lateral move. The talk has begun to distract him.
Outlook
Expectations may build after a stand-out moment.
Contract extension signed
Decision
Movement
4y · $2.1M/y
Contract renewal offered
Decision
Movement
4y · $2.1M/y
He has started to want: The manager’s trust
Mind
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 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.
Frustrated after the club rejected interest from Leicester City
Moderate
Cause
Stage: the bid was rejected. It became public after the bid was rejected. It would be a lateral move. A bid has already been rejected. The talk has begun to distract him.