- Aug 5, 2013
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I see some of us already are or have for some time been laying the groundwork for mental management in the possible (probable?) event of disappointment that might arise from the CL final. Sorry to break this to you, but the possibility of disappointment is inherent in such big games. It is a part of the game. You can't plan it away or rationalise it away or tell yourself you'll be fine either way.
Disappointment will hit you if the team performs underwhelmingly it is inevitable. So rather than building the corner stones now for accepting a loss in the future; be fine with possibly becoming disappointed or heart broken. You don't just participate in a final and call it glory. The glass half full approach – save that for the tedious, rainy winter matches vs. Watford and Villa. This is a CL final – you don't just merely compete in it. You WIN it or you are not glorious. You fight and never surrender, or there will be disappointment. Competing at this level, you don't rationalise away fear of losing, you accept full on the possibility of a loss and you grab that bull by the horns.
We will win, or we will fail. One path is glorious, one path is forgettable. One will lead to hymns for the immortal, the other will be the sad swan song of the season.
If we don't win, that will be forgotten, just like we some day will forget what could have been, and the heart break that followed. So let's not hedge our bets and mentally try to cope in advance – let's talk about the shot at becoming immortal champions.
I’v just picked up my sword and am ready to follow you into battle. Rousing speech
COYS