FIFA World Cup Final 2010


So here we are waiting with bated breath for the FIFA World Cup Final to begin tomorrow.

Can you imagine how the players are feeling right now? I wonder what they are thinking and how they are preparing both physically and mentally. Can you imagine being in their shoes right now?

So, if you are preparing your team (at whatever age or level you coach) what kind of things do you do to prepare your players?

What do you cover at practices?
How many practices would you have and when would they be?
How do you prepare the team as a whole and each individual player mentally? How in depth is your pre game briefing?
How much do you concentrate on the opposition?
How do you relax your players?
How do you motivate them?
How do you alleviate some of their fears?

Lots of great questions, so please leave a comment and share with us all what you would be doing the day before and the day of the biggest game of your lives…

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4 Responses to “FIFA World Cup Final 2010”

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  2. I think the world cup final will be a big battle in the midfield. The problem here is that if Spain win that battle, I don’t think the Dutch defense can stop Villa, Iniesta, Xabi, Ramos and Pedro. On the other hand, I do think that the Spanish defense can stop the dutch offense, but if Sneidjer, Robben or even Van Bronckhorst shoot from 40 metres on target, there is not really much the Spanish defense can do!I don’t think either team has been tested to its maximum potential yet and both are thirsty for a first World Cup title.As I said, they still need to be fully tested: Germany really didn’t play their usual football (Muller was missed) and the Dutch quite simply dominated the Uruguayans, although the result doesn’t show that.My bet would be on Spain, because they have a better defense than the dutch and I don’t expect the Oranges to win every single battle in the midfield thus creating large opportunities for Villa’s creativity, Pedro’s skill and Iniesta’s great football vision.

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  4. Paul the octopus was right. Way to go Paul!

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