Blood, Sweat and Tears: Mind Games

As Mark Twain once wrote, ‘It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog.’ Fact is, football matches are won just as much by what’s going on between your ears as what’s happening on the pitch.

Having the mental steel to grind out results when the tide’s going against you. Using the crowd’s noise to raise your game, whether they’re chanting your name or booing you to the rafters. Winning your personal onfield battles – and playing with freedom even when the pressure gets cranked up so high you can see everyone around you starting to crack.

Think positive: it’s Blood Sweat and Tears, episode four.