This Madrid team has often made me question my way of thinking about football. It has made me place a lot of weight on the psychological aspect of sport, even more than before.
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@nueverole
Character first than skill. Madrid have the mental toughness to overcome come pressure in key moments.
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@nueverole
I honestly think this started from Zidane.
The whole team knows how to be ice cold under pressure; the last campaign wasn't the only time we were under the cosh in the CL across the decade
We've learned to be calm in any kind of trouble, ride out storms and wait for solutions
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@nueverole
My thoughts exactly while watching the derby. It began with Atleti starting the match with all the steam but whimpering out when they conceded. This Madrid is so strong mentally. They don't just handle pressure well themselves but are experts at transferring it to the opposition
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@nueverole
You also have to remember the psychology of the club in question. The philosophy of the club is fluid in a sense that it takes the form of whatever is facilitates winning.
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@nueverole
I like the idea of them just simply nailing the fundamentals of each position & enabling socio-effective relationships to flourish. It’s a great antidote to the heavily systematised version of most PL clubs
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@nueverole
This team just has an absolutely unreal mentality. Real Madrid are inevitable. It’s like they play knowing they’re always going to win.
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