A personal clash, not a tactical one, set this off. It is not the first incident between them in recent weeks.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Promised more playing time by the manager
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Criticised by the manager after his performance
Moderate
Cause
The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
Reassured by a calm full-time message
Minor
Cause
The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Responded well in training to recent criticism
Minor
Cause
He answered the recent criticism with a sharp session.
Responded well in training to recent criticism
Minor
Cause
He answered the recent criticism with a sharp session.
Criticised by the manager after his performance
Moderate
Cause
The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
Performed poorly in training
Moderate
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Responded well in training to recent criticism
Minor
Cause
He answered the recent criticism with a sharp session.
Promised more playing time by the manager
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Performed poorly in training
Responded well in training to recent criticism
Minor
Cause
He answered the recent criticism with a sharp session.
Criticised by the manager after his performance
Moderate
Cause
The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
Away supporters were hostile
Moderate
Cause
He drew sustained jeers from the away end.
Responded well in training to recent criticism
Minor
Cause
He answered the recent criticism with a sharp session.
Responded well in training to recent criticism
Minor
Cause
He answered the recent criticism with a sharp session.
Worried by a sustained scoring drought
Criticised by the manager after his performance
Moderate
Cause
The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
Reassured by a calm full-time message
Minor
Cause
The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. The message was about confidence as much as performance — his morale had been low.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Promised more playing time by the manager
Serious
Cause
The discussion focused on playing time.
Responded well in training to recent criticism
Minor
Cause
He answered the recent criticism with a sharp session.
Criticised by the manager after his performance
Moderate
Cause
The discussion focused on his recent performance level.
Responded well in training to recent criticism
Minor
Cause
He answered the recent criticism with a sharp session.
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.
Reassured by a calm full-time message
Minor
Cause
The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
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.