BOFYA HAPO CHINI KUJIUNGA NA GRP LETU LA WAHSTAP
Know your enemy
Save your energy
“If we’re playing on a Saturday afternoon, we’ll have a
light training session on a Friday. It keeps our legs ticking over, but we
don’t want to push ourselves too hard. You want to save as much energy as
possible for the game. As soon as I get home from training I relax and try to
get 9-10 hours sleep that night. I try not to spend too much time thinking
about the game. Once I’m out on the pitch, I feel fully refreshed and focused.”
Prep your body and mind
“On a match day I get to the ground an hour and a half
before kick-off, mingle with the players in the dressing room and stretch.
Everyone has their own individual programme and routine. I like to make sure
I’m fully hydrated before a game so that I can keep my energy levels up for 90
minutes. The players like to listen to rap and dance music to get them fired
up. I’m not tense before a match; I just relax and think about playing my
natural game.”
Start with a bang
“It’s always good to start the game with a positive first
touch. You have to choose the right time to run at defenders, but if you can
get an early run at them that lets them know what they’re in for, do it. If the
defender gets the better of you first time out, don’t dwell on it – just keep trusting
your ability. Confidence is half the battle. Press the defender when they have
the ball. Force them into mistakes and knock their confidence. You want to get
them worrying about you.”
Show no mercy
“When you’re battering a defender you have to keep running
at them. Don’t let up. When I’m in a game like that I don’t want it to end. If
they’re getting tired and you can see they’re demoralised, take confidence from
that. Usually they’ll try and bring someone over to help them, but don’t let
that faze you. Keep trying to isolate that defender so you can run at them and
take advantage of their tired legs. If they’re blowing and start backing off,
that gives you room to take a shot.”
Build mental resilience
“I never react when opposition players try and get in my
head. If you respond by saying something, that means they’re getting to you. I
just say nothing, let them talk and when I get the ball I run at them to show
them they haven’t affected me. I get the better of them by letting my football
do the talking. Defenders have started to kick me more and sometimes teams will
put three players on me, but this has forced me to develop and find solutions
for different scenarios.”
by haymark sports.
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