A lot of us , whether we are fans of these two teams or not, are still shocked how England easily gave up their lead and lost the whole game in just last ten minutes.
Here is fascinating read that puts numbers behind what many of us were thinking. The two biggest reasons England lost weren’t tactical tweaks or individual mistakes- they were psychological.
After taking the lead, they shifted from playing to win to playing not to lose, which invited Argentina back into the game. The other takeaway is why stutter-step penalties suddenly look so ineffective this World Cup: goalkeepers are waiting longer, refusing to commit early, which removes the whole advantage of the stutter and leaves the taker with less momentum and fewer options. Really interesting analysis.
7skills.co.uk
Here is fascinating read that puts numbers behind what many of us were thinking. The two biggest reasons England lost weren’t tactical tweaks or individual mistakes- they were psychological.
After taking the lead, they shifted from playing to win to playing not to lose, which invited Argentina back into the game. The other takeaway is why stutter-step penalties suddenly look so ineffective this World Cup: goalkeepers are waiting longer, refusing to commit early, which removes the whole advantage of the stutter and leaves the taker with less momentum and fewer options. Really interesting analysis.
Playing Not to Lose – 7 Skills to impress™
7skills.co.uk