Why do certain players have an edge in high-pressure situations in soccer?

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John Grace · Answer

Why do certain players have an edge in high-pressure situations in soccer? I think the reason that certain players have an edge in high-pressure situations is simply because they've been in high-pressure situations many times. You learn from experience. You learn how to calm your anxiety in those high-pressure situations. Typically, you do find that when you are maybe underdeveloped or maybe not as experienced, you crumble under pressure. That is pretty typical. But when you experience those high-pressure situations more and more and more, you become immune to some of the anxieties that would come along with it. Usually, too much anxiety or fear creates a situation where you make more mistakes. I think that's why some athletes and some soccer players in general will have more success. They've simply seen it more often. They've been in those situations more often. I think the ones who have had more experience in those high-pressure situations can tolerate it a lot better and have it not faze them. And that goes with anything. The more experience you have in a particular situation, the less it will bother you.

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"Why do certain players have an edge in high-pressure situations in soccer?"