With an amulet around their necks these players bring some magic to the club. Is it hard work? Is it a steady confidence or a certain style? Certain soccer players add that extra punch that pulls a team together and helps them win games and are deemed talismans. Perhaps when that soccer player is on the pitch the team, collectively, knows they have a chance. There’s something this player can do, hit a cross, make a tackle, add that extra fight, make a save, score, and the team feels at ease with that player on the field. This player enables them go about their business and feel comfortable. A talisman is something you must have with you—it keeps you safe or gives you powers or acts as a navigational device, a compass or GPS, and in this case, the talisman, this unique player helps your team win. I think it might have been a mistake by Chelsea to get rid of William Gallas; his heart was a big part of Chelsea and now he sports a Mohawk and scored a goal against his old football club. And John Terry, maybe Chelsea’s talisman, left the game injured. Arensal has also handed Gallas the captain’s arms band and they are at the top of the table. He has brought the fight to Arsenal that they were missing before. Many times teams think they can get rid of players that go about their business without much fan fair or squawking for more attention or money, but once they send the player off, the results fall. Over at Real Madrid, they threw away a midfielder named Makelele, who the director said could only pass the ball four yards, but with Zidane along his side that’s all he needed to do. He played his role. When Real Madrid unloaded Makelele, they fell apart and tried to bring in other players to fill replace him, like Gravesen, but the team was never the same. When coaches or directors get rid of key players who were the talisman of the team, players a bit under the radar but beloved by fans and players, the decision has dire consequences for a club. A talisman takes a team from mediocrity to championships—they have something extra and they’re often the engine of the team.
However, the true mark of a talisman is scoring goals. Last year in the English Premier League, Tevez begin to earn the respect of the West Ham fans and was deemed the clubs talisman. He then goes a step further, scoring a goal against his current team, Manchester United, ensuring West Ham would stay aloft in the top flight in England. Dempsey was and is turning into a talisman for this club, Fulham, scoring the goal last year against Liverpool to keep them in the premiership and now scoring and assisting on a regular basis, although his play the last few weeks has been sub par. A player recently earning the moniker of the talisman is James McFadden, of Everton and Scotland. The confounding thing is he’s magic for his country but hasn’t turned on the charm yet for his club, Everton. A short list of some talismans in soccer:
Soccer Talisman’s Go Deeper Routines create comfort and help you relax, a talisman, helps you forget about the pressure or that it’s not all upon you – you’re not just playing for yourself but for your God, family, country, is that more pressure or does it help you up your game. Amulets they wear around their necks will ward off bullets. War, too, encourages superstition. Who You Play For At the same time, players have their own lucky charms or talismans, who they play for. They might wear the name of the child written under their shirt or do the thumb sucking celebration in honor of their new baby after they score a goal. And I’m sure a part of them is playing for for their wives or girlfriends who stand by them. |
Related Post
Zlatan Ibrahimovic Volley for the LA Galaxy
What can you say about Zlatan Ibrahimovic? He’s a soccer / football legend. Ibrahimovic always pulls off the amazing. Here…
Switzerland Training Camp
The Brazilian soccer team. Their journey in World Cup 2006 in Germany. More Videos – Road to Alegria – Nike…
Bid Committee Hopes to Bring the World Cup to US in 2018 or 2022
Bid Committee Hopes to Bring the World Cup to US in 2018 or 2022 With team U.S.A.’s high caliber 2010…
David Beckham Compilation
A series of highlights of David Beckham, from free kicks to crosses to more great goals. Dive into David Beckham’s…
John Terry Tells Cheryl to Call Him
Former England national team captain John Terry dated his best friend Wayne Bridge’s ex-girlfriend and mother of his child, why…
Featured
Popular
Recent
Arsenal Football Development Summer Camps
May 23, 2022North-East Residential Soccer Camp
May 11, 2022LA Galaxy Youth Soccer Camps
April 1, 2022