How FA Cup final underdogs can bite back - a sports psychologist reveals all

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ndividual players’ coping response to an FA Cup final will vary dramatically.
There is always a risk that some players may have too much adrenaline, and
emotions may run too high, thus impacting their focus. 
Often with a big event, a player’s focus can be too broad and be more weighted
toward outcomes, such as wanting to play well, winning, or scoring. Having
discussed good and poor performances with many footballers, they frequently
link good performances to when they focus more naturally on processes rather
than outcomes.