Clau Mendes

Attacking Midfielder (R) - Portimonense
20 Dec 2026
Sunday
Process
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Events

45

  1. Frustrated by another early substitution

    Moderate
    Cause
    He was substituted while playing well. (min 69 — rating 7.2)
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  2. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  3. Poor attitude in training

    Minor
    Cause
    Coaches flagged his application as the issue.

  4. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  5. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.

  6. Trusted for a major fixture

    Major
    Cause
    The manager trusted him with the start. in the continental knockout tie
    Outlook
    Manager trust should improve if this form continues.

  7. Struggled with training intensity

    Minor
    Cause
    His condition and recent minutes made the session harder than usual, so staff treated it as fatigue rather than attitude.

  8. Manager has placed trust in him after the step up

    Serious
    Cause
    The manager's backing in a tough moment is the bigger picture. Existing trust with the manager amplified the message.
    Outlook
    Manager trust should improve if this form continues.

  9. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  10. Dropped to the bench as Kiki Silva was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Kiki Silva was preferred — stronger quality on balance.
    Cause
    A more highly rated alternative was available.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  11. Hurt by being benched for a big match

    Major
    Cause
    The manager left him out of the starting XI. in the title decider
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  12. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  13. Manager trust is growing

    Moderate
    Cause
    A supportive tone left him motivated to respond.
    Outlook
    Manager trust should improve if this form continues.

  14. 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.

  15. Away supporters were hostile

    Moderate
    Cause
    He drew sustained jeers from the away end.

  16. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  17. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  18. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  19. Warned about his body language

    Moderate
    Cause
    The issue was less about ability and more about his reaction when things went wrong. His match rating of 6.2 weighed heavily in the talk.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  20. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  21. Established as a regular starter

    Moderate
    Cause
    Several solid weeks have made him an undisputed pick.

  22. 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.

  23. Scored his first goal for the club

    Major
    Cause
    A milestone moment that he will remember for some time.

  24. Praised by the manager after a goal contribution

    Minor
    Cause
    His goal contribution made him stand out at full-time. His goal contribution made the difference on the day.
    Outlook
    Manager trust should improve if this form continues.

  25. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  26. Manager kept a promise

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

  27. Costly error under pressure

    Moderate
    Cause
    His error under pressure was directly punished by the opponent.

  28. Away supporters were hostile

    Moderate
    Cause
    He drew sustained jeers from the away end.

  29. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  30. Left out as Kiki Silva was preferred

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

  31. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Moderate
    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.

  32. Clashed with Tiago Mamede 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.

  33. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.

  34. Dropped to the bench as Mésaque Djú was preferred

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Mésaque Djú was preferred — a chance to give him cup minutes.
    Cause
    Cup rotation: the manager rested regulars for this round.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  35. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  36. Left out as Welinton Júnior was preferred

    Serious
    Chosen instead
    Welinton Júnior was preferred — the right footedness for the side.
    Cause
    The manager wanted a different tactical balance for this opponent.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  37. Hurt by being benched for a big match

    Major
    Cause
    The manager left him out of the starting XI. in the title decider
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  38. 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.

  39. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  40. Away supporters were hostile

    Moderate
    Cause
    He drew sustained jeers from the away end.

  41. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  42. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  43. Warned about his body language

    Moderate
    Cause
    The issue was less about ability and more about his reaction when things went wrong. His match rating of 5.7 weighed heavily in the talk.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  44. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  45. 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.