Jojanneke van den BoschThe aftermath of Netherlands losing the quarter final by missed penalties (Van Gaal BLAMING Van Dijk & Berghuis instead of COMFORTING them and carrying loss together) illustrates how the Dutch team differs profoundly from the England team. At the Euros, when Saka missed a penalty, the manager comforted him instantly on the pitch. This level of radical empathy and carrying loss builds resilience. Not BLAMING, but BUILDING. Winning games is not just technical, or science. It’s RESILIENCE MASTERY.
And remember who made a fantastic goal during this current World Cup campaign? That veey same Saka. 💪🏼 Again: it’s RESILIENCE MASTERY. *That’s* the difference. Mastering penalties isn’t dobe by practicing them incessantly. It’s managing your HEAD and REGULATING yourself. Parking unhelpful thoughts, and focusing on the job at hand. I wish the Netherlands team had mastered this. And now, all good vibes and BELIEF to the #Emgland team. Come on, lads! 🏴
Silly typos, sorry! 🙈
Sad that football isn’t coming home to England. They deserved the win. It could’ve been 3-1 for England. Unfortunately, it’s not meant to be in this tournament. 💔
And again: the striking difference between the managers’ reactions after defeat. Netherlands: blames the players (publicly in the media). England: hugs the players, comforts them while being heartbroken himself. It matters, this difference.