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The World Cup Psychology Show: why Tuchel's comments show England's 'psychologically safe' environment and how to mentally prepare for meeting Messi
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The World Cup Psychology Show: why Tuchel's comments show England's 'psychologically safe' environment and how to mentally prepare for meeting Messi

Chelsea's ex-Head of Sport Science & Psychology, Tim Harkness, and former pro-turned-psychologist David Wheeler, dissect the psychological talking points from England's win against Norway.

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 Norway - and preview the semi-final against Argentina.

We explain why Thomas Tuchel’s post-match comments are perhaps a sign of the ‘psychologically safe’ environment England seem to have created, how to turn Leo Messi’s threat into an opportunity that can be exploited and what confidence actually gives elite athletes on the field of play.

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