- May 17, 2016
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A large part behind success in any sport is in the mind.
Saying three points is three points is too simplistic. You can beat a top team away and lose against a bottom side at home next up. But that is looking at the worst case scenario for an excuse.
If you're good enough then it sounds easy to say the ground you are playing in shouldn't matter. But it does a lot. We're worse of at Wembley already than the whole of last season at WHL.
Crystal Palace, Burnley and Brighton will attack more at home, with their home crowd buoying them on. These teams will get the odd big win against a big team but will go away for the return game and back off.
Home sides are expected to go for it. Most Away sides in the league will be content to come away with a point. We won't be when it's against your lower sides but we shouldn't be easily satisfied to the top sides.
When you win....and win to a top team on their own turf it is more than three points. It's a statement. It puts a seed of doubt in their mind. And it boosts your confidence tenfold.
Last season Chelsea going to City and winning 3-1 was the catalyst that made them believe they're the team to beat. This season City going to Chelsea and putting in an emphatic performance was that game. They've pulled away since and look ominous.
Saying three points is three points is too simplistic. You can beat a top team away and lose against a bottom side at home next up. But that is looking at the worst case scenario for an excuse.
If you're good enough then it sounds easy to say the ground you are playing in shouldn't matter. But it does a lot. We're worse of at Wembley already than the whole of last season at WHL.
Crystal Palace, Burnley and Brighton will attack more at home, with their home crowd buoying them on. These teams will get the odd big win against a big team but will go away for the return game and back off.
Home sides are expected to go for it. Most Away sides in the league will be content to come away with a point. We won't be when it's against your lower sides but we shouldn't be easily satisfied to the top sides.
When you win....and win to a top team on their own turf it is more than three points. It's a statement. It puts a seed of doubt in their mind. And it boosts your confidence tenfold.
Last season Chelsea going to City and winning 3-1 was the catalyst that made them believe they're the team to beat. This season City going to Chelsea and putting in an emphatic performance was that game. They've pulled away since and look ominous.