Originally Posted by
Monaco_Totty
Interesting ask Pacaman.🤔
My answer to folks who say "bottlers" is that anxiety is the real problem & experience helps that situation to be overcome - so i'd always have experience in the crucial line up's starting eleven for the matches you mention.
With the exception of Joseph who has what is required mentally & should start, imo.
Gnonto's mentality worries me in big games & he is a similar type to Max Gradel for me & we all remember his play off day.
We need to be able to perform free of "others validation" & "opinions" in order to play to our full potential in expressing ourselves - not all our current players have that experienced mental ability yet !
The pressure to meet high expectations & the fear of disappointing others only contributes to the intensity of anxiety (bottling/stage fright) etc, imo, for such games you mention.
The aim for our players is not just to feel good about ourselves after the performance but to feel good "during the performance" as well, cos it'll produces a more spontaneous positive performance - thus successfully self generating confidence to perform well over the 90 mins.
The pressure to meet high expectations & the fear of disappointing others will only contribute to the intensity of stage fright for sure.
To overcome my illness i started singing as a way to stop stress/anxiety which can trigger my illness.
No matter how much i practiced in rehearsals going into a venue was different as to perform in front of people created differing emotions but i had the basic tools to cope - namely experience by my side & reactions from them lets my confidence flow, which makes the anxiety fade away & after time i just gave it what i'd have in my locker so bottling or stage-fright just disappeared - hence why i highlighted EXPERIENCE.
Regarding Joffy ?
For me he tries too hard & that can be his downfall as its counter productive to his natural busy-mindset on the pitch & several coaches now have found it hard to fit his individual strengths into a team pattern cos of it, imo, over 90 mins but as the last throw of the dice he's certainly a useful weapon to unleash in such a game.
Just saying.