Manager not happy about his loanee at our club . . .

And then I got this screen a short while after. Again I have the save game file, if required.

Can we ask if you playing him tactically as a 'Sweeper Keeper'?

14 minutes ago, Zachary Whyte said:

Can we ask if you playing him tactically as a 'Sweeper Keeper'?

No, I don't think I was (90% sure anyway). Just GK De because you can see his star rating is slightly higher for that role at that time. Plus I defend close to the penalty area, in any case. He has only missed a couple of games all season and needs just one more clean sheet to set a league record. (see first screenshot) I had another phone call from an irate Malky Mackay about it and it is now showing as a "Failed" promise on that specific page (see second screenshot). 

Edited July 26, 2023 by stockwellpete

Thanks for the info, can you please upload your save to our cloud system.

https://oc.sigames.com/owncloud/index.php/s/Kzvhd0MdU3v4Nv4

1 hour ago, Zachary Whyte said:

Thanks for the info, can you please upload your save to our cloud system.

https://oc.sigames.com/owncloud/index.php/s/Kzvhd0MdU3v4Nv4

Ok. You should have it now. It is called "Dylan Berry bug". I have a later save as well if you need it.

Looking at your save it seems your recent games were played in your 4-3-3 formation in which Berry is set as a Sweeper Keeper on Defend not Goalkeeper. This would be why the Norwich manager is unhappy.

1 hour ago, Zachary Whyte said:

Looking at your save it seems your recent games were played in your 4-3-3 formation in which Berry is set as a Sweeper Keeper on Defend not Goalkeeper. This would be why the Norwich manager is unhappy.

OK. I think things like this might need thinking about because he is playing in goal - I am not playing him at left back, or anywhere else. I don't think there would be an issue in real life. Just as I had another unhappy manager complaining that a midfielder was playing ten yards further forward than expected as a ball-winning player. In reality, managers want the player playing first and foremost. Whether he is sitting in a defensive or central midfield slot is really a secondary consideration - it is the playing experience that is important. If a loanee is not getting matches when he has been sent with the expectation of regular starts, or if he is being played completely out of position then I could understand it.