A subtle England penalty shootout innovation (since 2021) is their deliberate, structured & functional use of social psychology.
Here, Saka is picked up by John Stones after his penalty, to swiftly welcome him back in the team.
What did England do and why did they do it?
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@dazfellows@JimmySwansa Exactly this…. No one noticed the defender didn’t move because of dj’s natural sixth sense to be in the right position and gamble which can’t be coached at any level
@WFCOfficial Most natural striker there, doesn’t matter he doesn’t “run around” his positional sense and instinct is enough , you can’t coach that it’s natural , some won’t see that tho but hey ho