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Leonidas Papadakis | Mental

1.Training in outnumbered conditions

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There are times when your team has to play with a player less due to a red card or injury and use all of your subs.

The feeling of being outnumbered can work as an obstacle to their spiritual balance and finally to the achievement of your goals.

Try in training at a game 11v11 of your team in the last minutes to remove a player and to give specific instructions to your players. (eg keep score or try taking risk and put goals).

This will prepare your players and in exceptional cases to cope with the needs of the match...