In the latest episode of The World Cup Psychology Show, Tim Harkness, Chelsea’s former head of Sport Science & Psychology, who worked with Thomas Tuchel at Stamford Bridge, and David Wheeler, one of the only former pro footballers turned psychologists working in the game, join me to look back at England’s win against Mexico.
We examine the unerring focus Tuchel’s displayed in the Azteca couldron, why Jordan Pickford’s on-pitch personality was tailor-made for this type of match and why defending for your lives might actually be one of the tactical setups most conducive to creating a collective flow state.
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