Mental preparation is becoming paramount in football, clubs now employ full-time sports psychologists and players are undergoing psychological evaluations before being signed up by the clubs.
It is now widely recognized that mental preparation is as important for success as the other attributes (physical, tactical, technical).
Players need a good memory to learn skills and tactics, make split-second decisions, and plan. They must be resilient to failure, defeat, and injury.
It is no surprise that before investing in young players, modern clubs undertake mental evaluation as rigorously as technical or physical reviews.
Mentality is what separates elite players from the rest – the drive to be the best and win, which motivates them to never stop improving.
