To any young kid reading this…
I’ve doubted myself in every league I’ve ever played in.
Ryman Prem.
Conference South.
League Two.
League One.
Championship…
And even right before my first Premier League start last night.
That’s not weakness.
That’s being human.
That’s being alive.
When I was growing up, I thought Premier League players were superhuman.
Like they never felt doubt.
Like they never felt nerves.
The truth is…. it’s often the opposite.
Social media won’t tell you that sometimes you step out there with no confidence. That’s normal. That’s ok!
You now have to then step out there with courage.
Confidence feels good.
Courage doesn’t.
But you do it anyway. Show courage enough times…. You build confidence.
Here’s the mindset that’s carried me for 31 years.
When it goes well:
I worked for it.
I earned it.
Well done.
Watch it back.
Get better.
When it doesn’t:
I know I prepared the best I could.
It didn’t go exactly to plan. That’s football.
But Well done.
Watch it back.
Get better.
That simple recipe gave me a special moment last night.
Leading the team out.
Playing alongside a group that fights for every ball.
Celebrates tackles.
Gives everything for the city of Sunderland.
And sharing it with supporters who never gave up, even after four tough seasons in League One.
So if you’re a young player feeling doubt…
Low confidence…
Or like you don’t believe in yourself…
You’re not alone.
Every player feels it.
Confidence isn’t something you’re given.
It’s something you build.
Bit by bit.
Day by day.
With courage.
With work.
With learning.
Anything worth building takes time.
But that’s what makes it so worthwhile!
Thank you @SunderlandAFC ❤️🤍
@andy_cov93 Andy is spot on.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it until I’m dead haji wright for Coventry is a better footballer then gyokeres was, best out and out 9 we have had in donkeys
@cov_t0@psb_group Not sure I agree… the fans have to try and get a reaction out of the players in a positive way as the performances have just not been good enough especially when I’d say 85% of the stadium have invested so much into the team this year with 3 lots of £60 shirts plus children PUSB
5 days wasn’t nearly enough to do everything I wanted to in Coventry and the UK as a whole.
I WILL be back. Coventry is for life.
Thank you to the city as a whole, the supporters of the club, and those who supported me on this journey!
All I can say is wow, this is going to make me work 100x harder on the craft of my analysis, video structure and YouTube channel as a whole. The amount of people that came up to me and complimented my work was truly humbling.
Nothing but thanks on my end!
By the way, absolutely fell in love with this watch in the city centre so I had to pick it up to commemorate for my first trip to see the sky blues 🩵
We’ll talk soon, onto Italy! No football for us over there, just pizza.
-JFC🩵