What does it feels like to make an error as a goalkeeper? 'I felt like an outcast in my own locker room,' writes soccer analyst and former goalie MattPyzdrowski.
“Please wake up. This can’t possibly be happening,” I remember thinking.
Once the Liverpool vs Real Madrid game was over, both goalkeepers’ jobs is to forget everything that just happened. The worst thing you can do is dwell on it, let it affect your confidence and seep into the other areas of your game. Instead, you need to continue to play the way you usually would, with the same confidence as if the mistake never happened. It’s one of the hardest things for any goalkeeper to do.It’s often said that goalkeepers “need to have a short memory”.
The next day at training, their focus has to shift. Everything that happened the day before is irrelevant. It’s important they keep their talk positive and use phrases like “I can”, “I am” and “I will”. This naturally pushes their thought process in a positive direction. An example may be, “I am one of the best goalkeepers in the world and I catch everything” or “I’m a beast in the air and will dominate my box”.
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