Espen van Ee

Defensive Midfielder - Arouca
21 Nov 2027
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Events

100

  1. Stayed on the bench while Taichi Fukui took the slot

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Taichi Fukui was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    He is left out while unsettled over his future at the club.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  2. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  3. Stayed on the bench while Taichi Fukui took the slot

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Taichi Fukui was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    His squad status would normally start, so the omission stings.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  4. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. A repeated team-talk tone had less impact than usual.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  5. Personality clash with Kemal Ademi

    Minor
    Cause
    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.

  6. Clashed with David Bruno over training standards

    Minor
    Cause
    The disagreement started because they judged training effort very differently. It played out on the training ground in front of the rest of the squad.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  7. Personality clash with Komnen Andrić

    Minor
    Cause
    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.

  8. Left out as Eboué Kouassi was preferred

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Eboué Kouassi was preferred — a chance to give him cup minutes.
    Cause
    Cup rotation: the manager rested regulars for this round.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  9. Left out as Taichi Fukui was preferred

    Serious
    Chosen instead
    Taichi Fukui was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    His squad status would normally start, so the omission stings.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  10. Returned to full training after injury

    Minor
    Cause
    The medical team cleared him, but the staff are protecting him from a rushed comeback.

  11. Left out as Taichi Fukui was preferred

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Taichi Fukui was preferred — competition registration or clause rules.
    Cause
    He is being eased back from injury.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  12. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  13. Personality clash with Rafa Soares

    Minor
    Cause
    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.

  14. Left out as Taichi Fukui was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Taichi Fukui was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    He is left out while unsettled over his future at the club.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  15. Personality clash with Fally Mayulu

    Minor
    Cause
    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.

  16. Personality clash with Sohaib Belarbi

    Minor
    Cause
    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.

  17. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  18. Manager kept a promise

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion was a follow-up on a previous promise.

  19. 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.

  20. Clashed with David Bruno over training standards

    Minor
    Cause
    The disagreement started because they judged training effort very differently. It played out on the training ground in front of the rest of the squad.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  21. Away supporters were hostile

    Moderate
    Cause
    He drew sustained jeers from the away end.

  22. Reassured by the manager's half-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. A repeated team-talk tone had less impact than usual.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  23. Personality clash with Miguel Puche

    Minor
    Cause
    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.

  24. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  25. Difficult conversation with the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  26. Led the defence in a tight match

    Minor
    Cause
    He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.

  27. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. A repeated team-talk tone had less impact than usual.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  28. Difficult conversation with the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  29. Difficult conversation with the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  30. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  31. Warned about his body language

    Moderate
    Cause
    The issue was less about ability and more about his reaction when things went wrong. Staff had already warned him about this in the last few weeks.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  32. Reassured by the manager's half-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. The message was about confidence as much as performance — his morale had been low.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  33. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. A repeated team-talk tone had less impact than usual.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  34. Clashed with David Bruno over training standards

    Minor
    Cause
    The disagreement started because they judged training effort very differently. It played out on the training ground in front of the rest of the squad.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  35. Stayed on the bench while Taichi Fukui took the slot

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Taichi Fukui was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    He is left out while unsettled over his future at the club.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  36. Difficult conversation with the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  37. Difficult conversation with the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  38. Away supporters were hostile

    Moderate
    Cause
    He drew sustained jeers from the away end.

  39. Reassured by the manager's half-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. A repeated team-talk tone had less impact than usual.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  40. Personality clash with Komnen Andrić

    Minor
    Cause
    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.

  41. Personality clash with Kemal Ademi

    Minor
    Cause
    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.

  42. Difficult conversation with the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  43. Difficult conversation with the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  44. 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.

  45. Stayed on the bench while Taichi Fukui took the slot

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Taichi Fukui was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    He is left out while unsettled over his future at the club.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  46. Personality clash with Rafa Soares

    Minor
    Cause
    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.

  47. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  48. Clashed with David Bruno over training standards

    Minor
    Cause
    The disagreement started because they judged training effort very differently. It played out on the training ground in front of the rest of the squad.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  49. Worried by competition from a new signing Eboué Kouassi

    Moderate
    Cause
    The signing was bought with a similar squad-status tier in mind. He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  50. Told he is not in the manager's plans

    Moderate
    Cause
    The manager has made his verdict on where this player fits plain.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  51. Personality clash with Fally Mayulu

    Minor
    Cause
    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.

  52. Hard conversation with the manager about playing time

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  53. Led the defence in a tight match

    Minor
    Cause
    He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.

  54. Warned about his body language

    Moderate
    Cause
    The issue was less about ability and more about his reaction when things went wrong. Staff had already warned him about this in the last few weeks.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  55. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. A repeated team-talk tone had less impact than usual.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  56. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. A repeated team-talk tone had less impact than usual.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  57. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  58. 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.

  59. 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.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  60. Left out as Pedro Santos was preferred

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Pedro Santos was preferred — lower injury-risk profile.
    Cause
    He is being eased back from injury.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  61. Personality clash with Miguel Puche

    Minor
    Cause
    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.

  62. Personality clash with Sohaib Belarbi

    Minor
    Cause
    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.

  63. Difficult conversation with the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  64. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  65. Difficult conversation with the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  66. Returned to full training after injury

    Moderate
    Cause
    The medical team cleared him, but the staff are protecting him from a rushed comeback.

  67. Left out as Taichi Fukui was preferred

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Taichi Fukui was preferred — lower injury-risk profile.
    Cause
    He is being eased back from injury.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  68. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    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.

  69. Worried by competition from a new signing Toni Herrero

    Moderate
    Cause
    The signing was bought with a similar squad-status tier in mind. He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  70. Clashed with David Bruno over training standards

    Minor
    Cause
    The disagreement started because they judged training effort very differently. It played out on the training ground in front of the rest of the squad.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  71. Difficult conversation with the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  72. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  73. 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.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  74. Hard conversation with the manager about playing time

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  75. Personality clash with Komnen Andrić

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  76. Difficult conversation with the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  77. Personality clash with Kemal Ademi

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  78. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  79. Clashed with David Bruno over training standards

    Minor
    Cause
    The disagreement started because they judged training effort very differently. It played out on the training ground in front of the rest of the squad.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  80. Personality clash with Rafa Soares

    Minor
    Cause
    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.

  81. Worried by competition from a new signing Mattia Tavanti

    Moderate
    Cause
    He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  82. 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.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  83. Personality clash with Fally Mayulu

    Minor
    Cause
    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.

  84. 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.

  85. Personality clash with Miguel Puche

    Minor
    Cause
    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.

  86. Personality clash with Sohaib Belarbi

    Minor
    Cause
    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.

  87. Difficult conversation with the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  88. Hard conversation with the manager about playing time

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  89. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  90. Returned to full training after injury

    Minor
    Cause
    The medical team cleared him, but the staff are protecting him from a rushed comeback.

  91. Worried by competition from a new signing David Bruno

    Moderate
    Cause
    The signing was bought with a similar squad-status tier in mind. He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  92. Given a personal development plan

  93. Clashed with David Bruno over training standards

    Minor
    Cause
    The disagreement started because they judged training effort very differently. It played out on the training ground in front of the rest of the squad.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  94. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  95. Senses a managerial change coming

  96. Frustrated after the club rejected interest from Alcione Milano

    Moderate
    Cause
    Stage: the bid was rejected. It became public after the bid was rejected. It would offer an escape from his current situation. A bid has already been rejected. He wants the club to listen if a serious bid arrives. Playing time would likely improve.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  97. 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.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  98. Personality clash with Rafa Soares

    Minor
    Cause
    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.

  99. Returned to full training after injury

    Minor
    Cause
    The medical team cleared him, but the staff are protecting him from a rushed comeback.

  100. Personality clash with Fally Mayulu

    Minor
    Cause
    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.