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“We don’t let outside influences affect what we do inside, pressure is always there in football, so we focus on the basics and our preparation, and we keep the environment fun but committed and professional.
“For me, every game has pressure because they all mean different things. There is pressure with a derby, a semi-final to make the final, a final to win the trophy, and three points to progress up the table and not lose your position.
“The best way to keep the pressure away is to prepare with consistency and also in normal conditions, so the players don’t feel anything different.”
“It comes down to preparation,” he said. “It’s important to always be prepared for all eventualities, because, in this way, you can adapt to pressure moments by relying on your preparation and your repetition.
“Once the whistle goes, I am only focused on the match and the moment. I don’t think about me or my emotions; I think about what is in front of me and what we need to do to adapt to what is happening.
“When making big decisions, I make sure I have all the information I need to hand. This is the top ‘tactic’ because it is impossible to make any decisions without knowing all the details and taking time to understand them.”
I wish he’s reacted to what was “in front of me” in the NLD abs taken Doherty off!! 😂
I quite fancy the thought of you as full Non-Executive of the Club Board HH. When are you beginning your hustings?
I suspect Kane’s special bond is more to do with the opportunity the club gave him as a youngster after he was jettisoned by Arsenal. I mean what or who exactly is the special bond with? It’s hardly Levy or ENIC or Ryan Mason or White Hart Lane. The fans? Kane will have a special bond with the fans wherever he goes when he’s banging in 30 goals a season. I understand his family are Spurs nuts but they will support him whatever he does. Football is a business and a ruthless one at that and Kane will know that Levy will ship him out the door in a heartbeat once he becomes an ageing expensive commodity. The special bond will be damn all use then. I think special bonds between players and clubs these days are largely a thing of the past.
So Sheff wed were relegated to the 3rd tier cos of points deductions….Derby have just been found guilty of something and will probably have the same, so they’re quite happy to punish these struggling clubs but when the elite start commiting all sorts of traitorous nonsense , nothing. Nothing at all.
We can see what the agenda is here…..clearly.
Sometimes I wonder where football is going. It’s supposed to be exciting, entertaining.
At the moment it’s aggravation, annoyance, down beat and without much hope for the future if the future you wish for includes winning things and bringing joy and exhilaration eg against City and Ajax in the Champions League.
Occasional highs and too many lows.
Last of the old gen. Listening to an interview with ex player saying the young players just mill about the changing room and sit in the sr players places…..they wouldn’t be allowed IN the effen changing room in the past. No respect, no clue, no hope. It’s done.
Ashame some of the current playing staff don’t apply the same values.