Manager trust should improve if this form continues.
Wants Copa Libertadores football
Serious
Cause
His South American heritage and ambition push him toward a Copa Libertadores side. (The move took him to a different continent.; He is openly ambitious.)
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Praised by the manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Encouraged by the squad investment
Serious
Cause
The board's visible investment is a positive signal. His high ambition amplifies how he reads the direction.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Praised by the manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Praised by the manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Praised by the manager
Moderate
Cause
The discussion covered general matters.
Asked the club to find him a new team
Minor
Cause
Ongoing dressing-room dynamics drove this.
Wants the board to strengthen the squad
Moderate
Cause
He feels the squad around him is not strong enough to match his ambition. (He is openly ambitious.; The squad's quality sits below his own level.)
Recalled by the national team after improved club form
Moderate
Cause
The call-up matters because he had recently fallen out of the squad picture.
He has made a formal demand: A place in the national squad
Mind
Told he is not in the manager's plans
Frustrated after the club rejected interest from Porto
Moderate
Cause
Stage: the bid was rejected. It became public after the bid was rejected. The interested club is a known rival. The interested club is a sporting rival. He is irritated by the constant speculation. Tactically the fit is reasonable.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Wants Copa Libertadores football
Serious
Cause
His South American heritage and ambition push him toward a Copa Libertadores side. (The move took him to a different continent.; He is openly ambitious.)
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Helped the team qualify for Europe
Wants Copa Libertadores football
Serious
Cause
His South American heritage and ambition push him toward a Copa Libertadores side. (He is openly ambitious.)
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
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.
Settling well in a culturally familiar country
Minor
Cause
The country and culture suit him.; A move home or to a favoured club has been linked.
Wants the board to strengthen the squad
Moderate
Cause
He feels the squad around him is not strong enough to match his ambition. (He is openly ambitious.; The squad's quality sits below his own level.)
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Established as a regular starter
Serious
Cause
Several solid weeks have made him an undisputed pick.
Supporters backed him after his goal contribution helped secure the win
Moderate
Cause
His goal contribution made him stand out at full-time. His goal contribution made the difference on the day.
Outlook
Standing with the supporters should improve if this form continues.
Praised in a satisfied full-time talk
Minor
Cause
The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Praised by the manager after a goal contribution
Moderate
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.
Responded to a passionate pre-match team talk
Minor
Cause
A big match called for a big message. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Stung by a half-time roasting
Minor
Cause
A big match called for a big message. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Reassured by a calm full-time message
Minor
Cause
A big match called for a big message. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Wants Copa Libertadores football
Serious
Cause
His South American heritage and ambition push him toward a Copa Libertadores side. (The move took him to a different continent.; He is openly ambitious.)
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Rotated out for this match
Minor
Cause
The current formation has no natural role for him.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
Stinging defeat in the derby
Responded to a passionate pre-match team talk
Minor
Cause
A big match called for a big message. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Criticised in a full-time post-mortem
Minor
Cause
A big match called for a big message. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Stinging defeat in the derby
Trusted for a major fixture
Serious
Cause
The manager trusted him with the start. in the derby
Outlook
Manager trust should improve if this form continues.
Responded to a passionate pre-match team talk
Minor
Cause
A big match called for a big message. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Lifted by a passionate half-time team talk
Minor
Cause
A big match called for a big message. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Criticised in a full-time post-mortem
Minor
Cause
A big match called for a big message. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
He has started to want: The manager’s trust
Mind
He never got into the team on loan
Minor
Cause
6 appearances · 7 goals · 7.12 average rating
Named Player of the Match
The home crowd chanted his name after his player-of-the-match display
Serious
Cause
His player-of-the-match display made him the obvious choice for praise. Being named player of the match gave the moment its weight.
Outlook
Standing with the supporters should improve if this form continues.
Praised by the manager after a player-of-the-match display
Moderate
Cause
His player-of-the-match display made him the obvious choice for praise. Being named player of the match gave the moment its weight.
Outlook
Manager trust should improve if this form continues.
Made a decisive contribution in a tight match
The home crowd responded to his player-of-the-match performance
Moderate
Cause
His player-of-the-match display made him the obvious choice for praise. Being named player of the match gave the moment its weight.
Outlook
Standing with the supporters should improve if this form continues.
Media narrative around him has shifted
Moderate
Cause
Pundit and press tone has flipped after recent results.
Reassured by a calm full-time message
Minor
Cause
The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Recalled early from loan by the parent club
Decision
He has said it out loud: To stay where he is playing
Mind
He has said it out loud: To prove himself at his parent club
Mind
He has come to believe: The supporters adored him
Mind
He has started to want: To prove himself at his parent club
Mind
He has started to want: To stay where he is playing
Mind
Joined on loan
Decision
Movement
Sporting CP → Junior · 3.1M
Transfer listed
Decision
Cause
Player requested to leave
Who
Almeida Manuel
He got what he wanted: His place back
Mind
He has said it out loud: A place in the national squad