But first Holland's and Costa Rica's game. Penalty shoots after Death to Sudden. Coach Van Gal switches goalies in last minute of play. Jasper Cillessen are forced to leave goal and give up place for co-goalie Tim Krul.
It's something very special what goalies have to go threw. That's not easy and if you have never been a goalie, I don't suspect you to understand. This post is not about how "special" you have to be to decide to be a goalie. It's all about Goalie Thinking and state of mind we, goalies, have to go threw. Here is one aspect why Holland lose tonigt.
Holland- Costa Rica.
Coach switches goalies.
Jesper get's angry because he didn't do anything wrong during the game. At first he is irritated, but after victory over Costa Rica, he asks for forgiveness to teammates, 'couse we (goalies) many times have been put in situation like this when you have to accept those magic words- WHAT'S BEST FOR TEAM.
Tim has a "living the dream" moment. Hero!
Jespers self-confidence shakes a little bit. Frustration. i swear, it's there. And if no one talks about it, it gets even worse. But at this high level performance you forget about it. Kind of. But it's there. It's fear you denied. You don't forget this kind of moments. That's experience (fear) for life..
Holland- Argentina.Jesper does a super-good game. Brave moves in front of his own goal just one step distanced with opponent. Seems like Jesper feels good and is self confident. Penalty shouts.
You don't know if there will be penalty shoots or not, but when that moment comes closer and closer.. Pressure by your own mind. Fear is back- "Will Coach trust me and put me as keeper?" He did.
Jesper gets in goal. Didn't save anything.
Jesper- all what he has to prove was than he is first choice. Pressure one. Holland does the first shoot. Miss! Guess what, double pressure for Goalie! I have to prove I am good! (Negative energy) If coach trusted him and put him in net, he has to be good at penalties too. But now he have to prove something what he was unconsciously pointed at Costa Ricas game than he is not good enough for penalties.
Tim- if choice might felt on his shoulder to guard the Teams net again, the energy might be positive, because in his pocket is victory and hero-status. He might be saving those shoots with feeling he is trusted. He plays with no fear.
So in my opinion, if you took the goalie out of the net while he was doing great game, YOU HAVE TO EXPLAIN WHY YOU THOUGHT SO! If he is not that good at penalties (which in this situation is so absurd!), you say it. We learn from critics. Everyone should and does.
It's really important to feel trust for us. You have no idea.. If you(as coach) take moment as given like goalie apologize for his behaviour when he was mad, the situation is not solved! Than you have ignored his most valuable need- trust. With no trust in goalie, you can't win. We are like background, if it shakes, whole Team is going to fall.
If goalie loses his trust, he is broken one...
And at this point it's not only goalie coach who has to talk with goalie.. he has to talk and understand his main coach.
I bet a loooot of people will write down Jesper, if don't.. they will be thinking of it, because Tim is still the Hero. But who's fail is this?
"Just score. Please.. just score.." - goalie whispering.
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