It's important to remember that the preparation needs to be both mental and physical and (depending upon the level at which your team plays) starts in the days leading up to the game.
It can only take one player to let themselves down for this to have a significant impact on the success of the team as a whole. For this reason it's also important to remember that each of your players will respond to a different stimulus.
Find out how your players prepare best for a game and breed good pre-match habits, getting players to turn up on time - prepared and ready to play with confidence!
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