A sports psychologist reveals what he would tell Richarlison after the Brazilian admits he is seeking help over poor form and off-field issues
athletes, insists that it is becoming “normalised” for players to actively seek out support, albeit in a reactive way.
“There is brilliant support at Premier League clubs – whether that’s a sports psychologist in the building or a variety of other staff that might be trained as specialists in mental health – but we often only hear from athletes wanting to seek support when something bad happens or if there is something that needs to be fixed.”form in a Tottenham shirt, scoring only four goals in 40 appearances since joining the club for £60m last summer.
“Obviously I’m not privy to exactly what’s going on with Richarlison or what he perhaps would say about his confidence or his coaches or team around him,” he says. “Often if I was working with a player then what I’d be thinking about is what would have given them confidence in the past, reminding them of previous successes, preparation, helping players to talk to themselves in a more helpful and energised way. And looking at how to be successful in the future and what that looks like.
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