Leaders such as Son and Vicario must support and encourage teammates in difficult moments.
THOSE WHO TUNED into the first Monday Night Football of the season will have noticed one of the season’s first public bollockings.Some might say the Spurs keeper was a candidate himself for the first reprimand of the campaign, after almost assisting a Leicester goal with a diving header while several yards outside his area in the first half.But he’d regained his sense of authority by the time Bergvall got caught in possession late in the game.
This got to the core of Tottenham’s problem, a side Ange Postecoglou described as probably lacking confidence after the 4-2 loss to Liverpool last season.Advertisement Tune in for Spurs against Everton today and there is every chance you will see a Spurs attacking player take a shot or fail to deliver a perfect pass to Heung-Min Son. The striker will hold his head or stretch arms, palms-out, towards where the ball should have been played, his expression one of profound pain.
To single Son out in this regard is perhaps unfair. Such behaviour is common in many Premier League clubs. It baffles that players are allowed to carry on like this towards teammates. Especially when you consider the amount of money and thought that goes into making sure footballers are at their best when they need to be.
One of the first things any half-well-run kids team is told is that you don’t berate your teammates, you encourage and support. At some point up the football pyramid this seems to get lost for many. MatigolVidz / YouTube There is little danger of Spurs transforming into world beaters if they become better teammates to each other – but it can help their cause.
He may have lost the ball, but at least he wasn’t afraid to seek it out in difficult areas. At least he chased back hard when caught out. He didn’t deserve the response he got. Hopefully Bergvall has the sense to disregard Vicario’s rantings, though that is perhaps expecting a lot of someone of his age.
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