07-04-2021, 03:54 AM
Before last night's game I believed that our lapses in concentration were caused by so much effort being used for very poor results on the scoreboard and physical fatigue setting in.
But last night was different. For once we kicked accurately and Freo didn't. We still looked fresh going into the halftime break but when the third quarter started it looked as though the players had spent the break smoking weed. Our mid field disappeared and too many players became spectators. In the main it was our backline and Freo's bad kicking that had us in front at three quarter time.
What worries me when we have these lapses is that we do dumb things without being under pressure. The turnovers by foot quickly appear and lack of confidence just lowers our ability to put pressure back on the opposition.
Clearly mental attitude is a factor but I don't know how to improve it.
I'm so pleased with the win but...
But last night was different. For once we kicked accurately and Freo didn't. We still looked fresh going into the halftime break but when the third quarter started it looked as though the players had spent the break smoking weed. Our mid field disappeared and too many players became spectators. In the main it was our backline and Freo's bad kicking that had us in front at three quarter time.
What worries me when we have these lapses is that we do dumb things without being under pressure. The turnovers by foot quickly appear and lack of confidence just lowers our ability to put pressure back on the opposition.
Clearly mental attitude is a factor but I don't know how to improve it.
I'm so pleased with the win but...