Sports psychologists help top team players to p........(get ready) mentally for important matches
prepare
If you have your head down and shoulders s________, your brain chemistry changes for the worse
slumped
Footballers are taught to get rid of overly negative feelings through symbolicactions such as wiping their jerseys.to erase anything that might .......... them from the game.
distract
Managers should pay close attention to players´ body language when they decide to make _______________ ( replacing/ replacements)
substitutions
Players find being able to ...............their frustration can make a big difference to their behaviour on the pitch and enjoyment of the game.
manage
People assume top footballers must be happy because of their w........ ( think of money/estate) and success
wealth
The training footballers are given is aimed at their getting more control and focus to __________ ( improve ) their performance on the pitch
enhance
Regrettably , the team´s best defender was seriously injured and spent the last few weeks of the season ______ the ________.
on (the) bench
Owing to improvements in neuroscience, we now know which area of the brain is responsible for ............-............., which is vital to improve your performance (the act or process of deciding something)
decision-making
A big problem, for young players especially, is that they ......... perfection from themselves
expect
People often forget players are under e.......( great) pressure
extreme
Players are given a range of mental tools and techniques to develop mental .......(the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties)
resilience
A player who is booked twice in a game is ......... ............. the field/ pitch.
sent off
Many of the tactics used are grounded on ................ science ( advanced/state-of-the-art)
cutting -edge
Key words are memorized by players because they can __________appropriate mindsets ( cause sth to start/ Think of a part of a gun to guess the word)
trigger
A big part of a psychologist´s job is to help players .............(deal) with their occasional poor or lacklustre performance
cope
Players are expected to .......... at their highest level evey match, every tournament
perform
Sports psychologists help top team players to p........(get ready) mentally for important matches
prepare
Body language can be manipulated to project a positive f-------- of mind
frame
Together with their sport psychologist, players work on not .........criticsm personally
taking
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