The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
Returned to full training after injury
Moderate
Cause
The medical team cleared him, but the staff are protecting him from a rushed comeback.
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.; He is openly ambitious.)
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Criticised over his pressing work
Moderate
Cause
The criticism focused on missed pressing triggers and slow recovery runs. His match rating of 5.6 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.
Stung by a half-time roasting
Minor
Cause
The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Stayed on the bench all match
Minor
Cause
The bench was built around different match options.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
Praised by manager
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised playing time by manager
Stayed on the bench all match
Minor
Cause
The bench was built around different match options.
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.
Stayed on the bench all match
Minor
Cause
The bench was built around different match options.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
Stayed on the bench all match
Minor
Cause
The bench was built around different match options.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
Praised by manager
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised playing time by manager
Stayed on the bench all match
Minor
Cause
The bench was built around different match options.
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.
Stayed on the bench all match
Minor
Cause
The bench was built around different match options.
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.
Praised by manager
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised playing time by manager
Stayed on the bench all match
Minor
Cause
The bench was built around different match options.
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.; He is openly ambitious.)
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Stayed on the bench all match
Minor
Cause
The bench was built around different match options.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
Stayed on the bench all match
Minor
Cause
The bench was built around different match options.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
Praised by manager
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised playing time by manager
Stayed on the bench all match
Minor
Cause
The bench was built around different match options.
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.
Praised by manager
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised playing time by manager
Praised privately for his recent performance
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
Fighting to save the manager's job
Manager trust is growing
Moderate
Cause
A supportive tone left him motivated to respond.
Outlook
Manager trust should improve if this form continues.
Praised by manager
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised playing time by manager
Praised privately for his recent performance
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
Praised by manager
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised playing time by manager
Praised privately for his recent performance
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
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.; He is openly ambitious.)
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Fighting to save the manager's job
Contract offer arrived
Minor
Cause
The terms are still being weighed against his expectations.
Praised by manager
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised playing time by manager
Praised privately for his recent performance
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
Manager trust is growing
Moderate
Cause
A supportive tone left him motivated to respond.
Outlook
Manager trust should improve if this form continues.
Praised by manager
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised playing time by manager
Praised privately for his recent performance
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
Praised privately for his recent performance
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
Praised by manager
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised playing time by manager
Fighting to save the manager's job
Praised privately for his recent performance
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
Praised by manager
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised playing time by manager
Praised privately for his recent performance
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
Manager trust is growing
Moderate
Cause
A supportive tone left him motivated to respond.
Outlook
Manager trust should improve if this form continues.
Praised by manager
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised playing time by manager
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.; He is openly ambitious.)
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Praised privately for his recent performance
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
Praised by manager
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised playing time by manager
Praised privately for his recent performance
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
Asked the manager for a private conversation
Moderate
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 privately for his recent performance
Major
Cause
The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
Praised privately for his recent performance
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
Praised privately for his recent performance
Major
Cause
The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
Praised by manager
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised playing time by manager
Manager broke a promise
Major
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.
Criticised by manager after poor performance
Moderate
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Criticised by the manager after his performance
Minor
Cause
A calm conversation but he wasn't moved either way.
Praised by manager
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Promised playing time by manager
Praised privately for his recent performance
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
Manager trust is growing
Moderate
Cause
A supportive tone left him motivated to respond.
Outlook
Manager trust should improve if this form continues.
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.; He is openly ambitious.)