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Form vs Ability
A few games don't make a player suddenly good/bad. Fans & esp analysts need to accept form isn't a myth.
And no it isn't just based on performance, it's more mental than technical — everything going on in their lives both on & off the field affects it.
Form vs Ability
A few games don't make a player suddenly good/bad. Fans & esp analysts need to accept form isn't a myth.
And no it isn't just based on performance, it's more mental than technical — everything going on in their lives both on & off the field affects it.
Take any United player, Rash, Shaw, Maguire, Fred, Mason, Martial, Pogba, Lindelof, AWB, Dean, whoever. A good game & suddenly they're great & a bad game and suddenly they're terrible.
Such fluctuations in performance isn't a reflection of their ability but their form.
Such fluctuations in performance isn't a reflection of their ability but their form.
Ignoring it is in effect ignoring the human aspect and criticising them as if they're robots. None of us wake up everyday feeling the exact same way and none of us can go through everyday with the exact same levels of dedication, energy or enthusiasm.
Players are human too.
Players are human too.
The very best find a way to nurture form & they do it with a level of dedication & devotion to their craft that most of us can't even fathom.
And you don't get there overnight. It takes years of trial and error for them to figure out how to sustain it without fluctuations.
And you don't get there overnight. It takes years of trial and error for them to figure out how to sustain it without fluctuations.
Our players are young. Everyday on and off the field they're having to face new situations & new challenges.
Every challenge they cross gives them confidence & ones they don't cross teaches them lessons.
This combined knowledge helps them find their own process to sustain form.
Every challenge they cross gives them confidence & ones they don't cross teaches them lessons.
This combined knowledge helps them find their own process to sustain form.
There's no wonder the ones who're more experienced in the squad like Cavani, Harry, Bruno are better able to give us consistently good performances and why even their bad performances are often far better compared to bad performances of their younger team-mates.
Most player's process of sustaining form involves a lot of isolation, isolation from what's happening around them & the world.
This is why almost every successful player attributes their success to their family. Having & designing a support system that works for you is crucial.
This is why almost every successful player attributes their success to their family. Having & designing a support system that works for you is crucial.
But it takes time. Especially in this day and age of instant vilification on social media, it probably takes a lot longer. Add to that a global pandemic which has affected everyone personally and it isn't hard to see.
This is why we need to be patient & kinder to our players.
This is why we need to be patient & kinder to our players.
They're young & growing. They'll need way more time to find consistency and knowing the fanbase has their back is the one thing we can do that can make that process far easier for them.
Patience, perseverance & process. They need that & we need it too.
Patience, perseverance & process. They need that & we need it too.
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