Luke Chiverton

Co-host of the The Football Psychology Show (@soccerpsychshow). Otherwise found cycling, tucking into some literature, or generally talking about the 90s.

[Luke Chiverton @ChopperChiv]

@FootballCliches @CDEccleshare

[Robert Peston @Peston]

For my sins, I watched Keir Starmer at the Montreal Global Progress Action Summit on Saturday (via YouTube). What he said was there is a “lot more common ground than you might think” between his party and the EU. He referenced labour market rules and workers’ rights, product standards, and environmental standards. He insisted there was no need to join the EEA (the single market) as Norway had done. His implication was maybe a Labour government could secure a better trade deal with the EU because its values were closer to those of the EU than those of a Tory government. Which may be a statement of the obvious - except that Boris Johnson used to say all the time that the UK was unlikely to diverge fundamentally from EU standards any time soon. When I heard Starmer at the weekend I thought his argument was pretty lame that a Labour government would by dint of being Labour secure an improved trade deal. Which is what I thought when Johnson said that kind of thing about trying to soften the border he created in the Irish Sea between Northern Ireland and GB. In neither case did I think they were taking dictation from Brussels.

[Luke Chiverton @ChopperChiv]

@FootballCliches @CDEccleshare Is there any team for whom an insipid first half display is as easily diagnosed by pundits as West Ham? “We just haven’t seen Declan Rice driving forwards” What on earth will they do if he moves on in the summer?!

[Luke Chiverton @ChopperChiv]

@FootballCliches Juan Mata? Or is there a key difference between this and “nicest guy in football”?

[Luke Chiverton @ChopperChiv]

@maxrushden @guardian_sport @barneyronay @bglendenning @PhilippeAuclair @marklangdon Is Kane playing too many minutes?!

[Paul Barry @PBazza07]

How prevalent is psychology in our coaching pathway? 🧠🧑🏻‍🎓

The FA Advanced Youth Award is undoubtedly the best course I've done🥇

In this article by @johnnassoori I explain how the AYA develops coaches understanding of vital psychological concepts to support youth development ⚽️

[Luke Chiverton @ChopperChiv]

Can a club really “crave” a central defender Adam?! Do Nicorette do patches for this? @FootballCliches

[Luke Chiverton @ChopperChiv]

Jokes aside about his now weekly Utd column (!), but you absolutely cannot fault the brilliance of this writing. Superb stuff from @jonawils

[Luke Chiverton @ChopperChiv]

Looks like Ben Mee coped with the “bright lights” of that Man Utd away kit pretty comfortably today?! @guardian_sport @maxrushden @kickback_nedum @bglendenning

[Luke Chiverton @ChopperChiv]

Some excellent insight here on the quiet but significant psychological revolution that football is undergoing

[John Nassoori @johnnassoori]

'In the future, every player will have their own psychologist'

Spoke to #Madrid assistant coach Davide Ancelotti about how the Spanish giants & other elite teams should mentally support players

https://t.co/EnkxK2eSUY

[Luke Chiverton @ChopperChiv]

Today felt very good after our look back to 2009 on Friday’s pod! #lionesses

[The Mind Room @mindroomsport]

🚨EXCLUSIVE🚨 Interview with ex #Lionesses psychologist Misia Gervis:

🧠How the side prepared mentally for their last visit to a Euro final in 2009
📖Lessons the current team can learn

https://t.co/JlM92taq6B

#EURO2022

[Luke Chiverton @ChopperChiv]

@maxrushden @guardian_sport @bglendenning @robyniocowen @SuzyWrack @benfisherj Does Lauren Hemp have a twin sister who plays full back?! Her work rate offensively and defensively today was incredible

[Luke Chiverton @ChopperChiv]

@elisjames @maxrushden @JohnBrewin_ @_JordanJBryan @jonathanliew @marklangdon @NickyBandini @Towno10 @barneyronay @sidlowe @PhilippeAuclair @jonawils @bglendenning This has got @distantpod clip written all over it surely?!

[Luke Chiverton @ChopperChiv]

@FootballCliches Referee transfer news?!

[PGMO @FA_PGMOL]

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PGMOL is pleased to announce that Bobby Madden will join the National Group of referees from the 2022/23 season - transferring from the Scottish FA following his relocation to England this summer.

[The Mind Room @mindroomsport]

What were the standout psychology stories of the season?

From Eriksen's return to Kepa's penalty heartbreak, a short thread on the moments which stood out for us

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[John Nassoori @johnnassoori]

'I didn't feel I could be myself'

How does a loan move psychologically affect players?

Piece for @thesetpieces on:

🚑 The emotional help given by physios
👋 Why clubs need to support loan managers
📖 Findings from @drsofiek1's study on loans

https://t.co/P0W3ZS83mB

[Dan Donachie @donachie_dan]

Relationships form the foundation of everything I do as a leader.

Good luck for the final @MrAncelotti

Champions league final with relationships at the heart of both managers

[Jack Hicks-Flynn (C.Psychol) @JHFSportPsych]

A really interesting read to start the morning! It truly was ahead of its time! https://t.co/vENKahf4BQ

[Luke Chiverton @ChopperChiv]

Be sure to make time to read this brilliant article. And if you’ve got a little more time, follow the link to the podcast to hear Bruno Demichelis tell more incredible stories about his career at the very top of football. A larger than life character whose passion was infectious!

[John Nassoori @johnnassoori]

Piece on #acmilan's 'Mind Room', the psychology lab at the heart of the Rossoneri's glory years

Thanks to @ProfMarcJones for contributing to a story which I hope does justice to the inimitable Bruno Demichelis
https://t.co/gvPF9sPodf

[The Mind Room @mindroomsport]

📢ICYMI: in our latest pod with former England psychologist Misia Gervis, we talk:

🧠Playoff psychology #Chairboys
👏Why Arsenal should keep celebrating #afc
✖️How motivational stunts can backfire

https://t.co/QmQv6e6nIx

[Luke Chiverton @ChopperChiv]

@rossjeavons @wwfcofficial Lovely thread Ross - Wycombe have something very special going on and it’s a group of great people at the heart of all that. I’d throw in a special mention for Dobbo - how could you miss him off?!