He has come to believe: Bad blood between them — Kenley Scerri
Mind
Asked the manager for a private conversation
Moderate
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.
Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Senses a managerial change coming
He has started to want: The manager’s trust
Mind
Asked the manager for a private conversation
Moderate
Cause
He cannot continue in his current tactical role. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
He has let it go: First-team football
Mind
Criticised over his pressing work
Moderate
Cause
The criticism focused on missed pressing triggers and slow recovery runs. His match rating of 6.2 weighed heavily in the talk.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Settling well into the dressing room
Minor
Cause
A strong training-ground partnership is behind this. The bond between them was already strong, so the morale hit should be limited.
Outlook
Settling-in period is still under way.
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.