Samuel Dahl

Left Back - Benfica
29 Aug 2026
Saturday
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Events

10

  1. Lifted by a passionate half-time team talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  2. 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.

  3. Left out as Daley Blind was preferred

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Daley Blind was preferred — lower injury-risk profile.
    Cause
    The manager protected him after a heavy workload.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  4. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  5. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Minor
    Cause
    He has unresolved concerns over his contract. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  6. Signed a new contract

    Moderate
    Cause
    He committed to the project on terms both sides could live with.

  7. Worried by competition from a new signing Daley Blind

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

  8. Unsettled by the squad wage hierarchy

    Minor
    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.

  9. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    5y · $2.4M/y

  10. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    5y · $2.4M/y