Personal success for an individual on a football pitch can be greatly
determined by 4 pillars; physical preparation, technical and tactical execution,
emotional control and mental strength. They do not all have to be perfect, as a
reduction in one coupled with an increase in another can result in the same
desired outcome.
“Mental strength refers to the ability to pursue a course of action when it seems like the odds are stacked against you.”
A few examples that could be used are being;
On paper these situations may seem highly unlikely, almost impossible, but for those who still believe they can achieve and are willing to do everything in their power to make it happen can reach their goal. From the examples laid out above, Liverpool came back from 3 – 0 at half time to claim the UEFA Champions League in 2005, Manchester United were 1 – 0 with 1 minute of normal time to play in the 1999 UEFA Champions League final and won 2 – 1 (within the allotted time) and the any of the domestic cup competitions (especially the English F.A cup) can continually throw up great stories of underdog success – such as Millwall reaching the F.A cup final in 2004. These were only a few examples, there are hundreds that could be called upon to highlight the requirement for a will-to-win, a desire-to-succeed.
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