The moments nobody prepares you for
A release. A step up to the first team. An injury. A loss of form. A long spell on the bench. Footballers are expected to know how to deal with everything that comes their way. Nobody praises you for dealing well with it all, and nobody tells you how. We are told to train hard in the gym to build muscle. We are told to train hard on the training pitch to improve the team. But we aren’t told to train the psychological side of the game, and this could be the difference for YOU.