Jonatan Lucca

Defensive Midfielder - Sunderland
26 Dec 2026
Saturday
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Events

43

  1. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Serious
    Cause
    He is unhappy about his playing time. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  2. Stayed on the bench while Granit Xhaka took the slot

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Granit Xhaka 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.

  3. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  4. 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.

  5. Stayed on the bench while Granit Xhaka took the slot

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Granit Xhaka 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.

  6. Stayed on the bench while Lutsharel Geertruida took the slot

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Lutsharel Geertruida was preferred — stronger quality on balance.
    Cause
    A more highly rated alternative was available.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  7. Stayed on the bench while Granit Xhaka took the slot

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Granit Xhaka 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.

  8. Personality clash with Ross Barkley

    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.

  9. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  10. Stayed on the bench while Lutsharel Geertruida took the slot

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Lutsharel Geertruida was preferred — stronger quality on balance.
    Cause
    A more highly rated alternative was available.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  11. Personality clash with Noah Sadiki

    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.

  12. Personality clash with Granit Xhaka

    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.

  13. Stayed on the bench while Habib Diarra took the slot

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Habib Diarra was preferred — stronger quality on balance.
    Cause
    A more highly rated alternative was available.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  14. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Serious
    Cause
    He is unhappy about his playing time. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  15. Criticised for losing tactical discipline

    Moderate
    Cause
    He drifted from the tactical instruction the manager had drilled in pre-match. His match rating of 6.3 weighed heavily in the talk.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  16. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  17. Left out as Granit Xhaka was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Granit Xhaka was preferred — stronger quality on balance.
    Cause
    A more highly rated alternative was available.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  18. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  19. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  20. Stayed on the bench while Granit Xhaka took the slot

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Granit Xhaka 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.

  21. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  22. Left out as Granit Xhaka was preferred

    Serious
    Chosen instead
    Granit Xhaka 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.

  23. Stayed on the bench while Ross Barkley took the slot

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Ross Barkley 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.

  24. 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.

  25. Stayed on the bench while Ross Barkley took the slot

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Ross Barkley 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.

  26. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  27. Left out as Granit Xhaka was preferred

    Serious
    Chosen instead
    Granit Xhaka 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.

  28. Personality clash with Ross Barkley

    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.

  29. Stayed on the bench while Granit Xhaka took the slot

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Granit Xhaka 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.

  30. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Minor
    Cause
    He is unhappy about his playing time. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  31. Left out as Granit Xhaka was preferred

    Serious
    Chosen instead
    Granit Xhaka 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.

  32. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  33. Personality clash with Noah Sadiki

    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.

  34. Personality clash with Granit Xhaka

    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.

  35. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  36. Left out as Ross Barkley was preferred

    Serious
    Chosen instead
    Ross Barkley 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.

  37. Worried by competition from a new signing Wallace Oliveira

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

  38. Left out as Ross Barkley was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Ross Barkley was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    His squad status would normally start, so the omission stings.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  39. Darlan Mendes, a compatriot, joined the squad

    Moderate
    Cause
    Shared nationality and language helped this take root. The language gap is making integration harder.
    Outlook
    Settling-in period is still under way.

  40. Struggling to settle into the squad

    Serious
    Cause
    The settling-in period at a new club is the bigger picture. The language gap is making integration harder.
    Outlook
    Settling-in period is still under way.

  41. Sudden media glare after the high-profile move

    Moderate
    Cause
    Media noise around the player is shaping this. It played out in the media rather than internally.
    Outlook
    Expectations may build after a stand-out moment.

  42. Left out as Granit Xhaka was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Granit Xhaka was preferred — stronger quality on balance.
    Cause
    A more highly rated alternative was available.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  43. Signed as a free agent

    Decision
    Movement
    Sunderland