This DJed Spence pile-up needs to stop.
Ok, you think he shouldn’t have been picked. But the Congo goal was not on him, he correctly had to cover middle after CBs went walkabout.
It was his long busting run to earn a foul which got England going, and never hid.
Scapegoat.
Booked Cucurella but before the ball was played? So the first player in history to get booked this way.
@FA_PGMOL this might be the worst decision of the season
https://t.co/wUYQPGLJqJ
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 ❤️🤍
🚨 NEW: The Premier League have released REFCAM for the DISALLOWED Randal Kolo Muani goal in the North London Derby. 🎥👀
Referee, Peter Bankes: “It is a clear foul. End of.”
The West Ham one is a push
But then the Liverpool one isn't
And then the Arsenal one is again
The only form of consistency in this entire League is the Anti-Spurs one...
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