Been using a 4-4-2 Classic for some time and he has been getting 7's and 8's often in past seasons. Morale is high via boosters mainly. No bonus paid. Only thing that might cause it (but didn't happen before) is that he has two years left on his contract (others have mentioned before that there could be a link to ratings). I'll play him tonight in the CL match (Just played my League game), seeing as I'll finish top regardless of result, and see how he gets on.