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.
Wants to head back home
Serious
Cause
After a long, difficult settling period he is openly hoping for a move home or to a familiar club. (The move took him to a different continent.; He still does not speak the local language.)
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Still struggling to settle into the squad
Moderate
Cause
He has not yet made the connections that come naturally to most signings.
Yuri Alves 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.
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 by the manager
Major
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Difficult conversation with the manager
Moderate
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. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Responded well in training to recent criticism
Moderate
Cause
He answered the recent criticism with a sharp session.
Promised more playing time by the manager
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.
Praised by the manager
Minor
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
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 by the manager
Minor
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
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
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
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
Major
Cause
A change in shape has shifted what is being asked of him.
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.
Praised by the manager
Minor
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
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.
Wants to head back home
Serious
Cause
After a long, difficult settling period he is openly hoping for a move home or to a familiar club. (The move took him to a different continent.; He still does not speak the local language.)
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Still struggling to settle into the squad
Moderate
Cause
He has not yet made the connections that come naturally to most signings.
Wants European football
Serious
Cause
He is at an age where he expects Champions League / Europa football, and the club cannot offer it. (He is openly ambitious.; The club has no realistic path to continental football.)
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Manager broke a promise
Serious
Cause
Even an honest tone was resented given the strained relationship.
Called up to the national team for the first time
Major
Cause
His club performances earned him a first national-team selection.
Henry Mosquera was preferred — stronger fit for the slot.
Cause
He is not a natural fit for the slot the manager wanted to fill.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Dropped to the bench
Moderate
Cause
The current formation has no natural role for him.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
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.
Responded to a passionate pre-match team talk
Minor
Cause
A big match called for a big message. He handles big matches well, which helped the talk land.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Reassured by a calm full-time message
Minor
Cause
A big match called for a big message. He handles big matches well, which helped the talk land.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Lifted by a passionate half-time team talk
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.
Reassured by a calm full-time message
Minor
Cause
The moment called for a quiet show of support. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
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.
Responded to a passionate pre-match team talk
Minor
Cause
A big match called for a big message. He handles big matches well, which helped the talk land.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Lifted by a passionate half-time team talk
Minor
Cause
A big match called for a big message. He handles big matches well, which helped the talk land.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Criticised in a full-time post-mortem
Minor
Cause
A big match called for a big message. He handles big matches well, which helped the talk land.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Left out of the matchday squad
Serious
Cause
The current formation has no natural role for him.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Promised more playing time by the manager
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Wants to head back home
Serious
Cause
After a long, difficult settling period he is openly hoping for a move home or to a familiar club. (The move took him to a different continent.; He still does not speak the local language.)
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Still struggling to settle into the squad
Moderate
Cause
He has not yet made the connections that come naturally to most signings.
Reassured by a calm full-time message
Minor
Cause
The moment called for a quiet show of support. His thin rapport with the coach blunted the message.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Dropped to the bench
Moderate
Cause
The current formation has no natural role for him.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Responded to a passionate pre-match team talk
Minor
Cause
A big match called for a big message. He handles big matches well, which helped the talk land.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Reassured by a calm full-time message
Minor
Cause
A big match called for a big message. He handles big matches well, which helped the talk land.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Manager kept a promise
Moderate
Cause
The discussion was a follow-up on a previous promise.
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.
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.
Responded to a passionate pre-match team talk
Minor
Cause
A big match called for a big message. He handles big matches well, which helped the talk land.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Reassured by a calm full-time message
Minor
Cause
A big match called for a big message. He handles big matches well, which helped the talk land.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Asked the manager for a private conversation
Moderate
Cause
His relationship with the manager has soured. Manager trust is low.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Wants the board to strengthen the squad
Moderate
Cause
He feels the squad around him is not strong enough to match his ambition. (He is openly ambitious.; The squad's quality sits below his own level.)
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.
Manager broke a promise
Major
Cause
Even an honest tone was resented given the strained relationship.
Called up to the national team for the first time
Major
Cause
His club performances earned him a first national-team selection.
Responded to a passionate pre-match team talk
Minor
Cause
A big match called for a big message. He handles big matches well, which helped the talk land.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Praised in a satisfied full-time talk
Minor
Cause
A big match called for a big message. He handles big matches well, which helped the talk land.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Responded to a passionate pre-match team talk
Minor
Cause
A big match called for a big message. He handles big matches well, which helped the talk land.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Praised in a satisfied full-time talk
Minor
Cause
A big match called for a big message. He handles big matches well, which helped the talk land.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Wants to head back home
Serious
Cause
After a long, difficult settling period he is openly hoping for a move home or to a familiar club. (The move took him to a different continent.; He still does not speak the local language.)
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Still struggling to settle into the squad
Moderate
Cause
He has not yet made the connections that come naturally to most signings.