Port Vale: Micky Adams delves into players' minds with psychology sessions
MICKY Adams has been delving into his players' minds in a bid to keep their promotion push on track.
The Port Vale boss held a series of heart-to-heart talks this week to tackle the confidence issue he believes has been affecting their form.
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Micky Adams has said the psychology sessions with Port Vale players was 'quite revealing'.
"We've done a bit of psychology with the players," he said. "We've sat them down, one-on-one, and reminded them about what and where they are.
"We talked about any problems they had, not as a group, but as individuals.
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"I think they found it useful and some of the things they've been telling us have been quite revealing."
Adams hopes the chats will stand them in good stead when the Valiants, in second, travel to third-placed Cheltenham for a top-of-the-table League Two clash tomorrow (3pm).
He added: "Gone are the days when managers would give you the hairdryer treatment in front of everybody else.
"Nowadays, it's more a case of talking individually to players, trying to get some feedback and also for them to listen to what we think.
"We don't really embarrass them like managers used to do to us, but that's how the game has changed."
Adams is set to stick with the 4-4-2 system that has served him so well this term at Whaddon Road, despite the absence of key man Jennison Myrie-Williams.
The winger misses the game after picking up his fifth booking of the season during last week's 2-0 home defeat by Chesterfield.
"I don't think we'll change our policy," said Adams.
"We'll miss Jennison because of his creativity and pace going forward.
"Whoever we pick might not be quite as attacking, but will fill holes for us when we are defending."
VALE play Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park tonight (7pm) in the third round of the FA Youth Cup.
Comments
by P_Swan
Saturday, December 15 2012, 9:39AM
“Yes Nicko mate!!
Hope to catch the Bradford game and buy 20 or so kids strips from the Vale shop or market for my kids, any idea if the shop will be open over Xmas or can you recommend a decent market or shop where i can buy them cheapish?.
They don't have to be this or even last seasons more expensive ones, just as long as they are Vale my kids will be over the moon to be given something so original ans different than the 10 or so big club rip off shirts everyone else wears over here.”
by Nicko12324
Friday, December 14 2012, 6:07PM
“Spot on Swanny....you're heading back for crimbo aren't you?”
by P_Swan
Friday, December 14 2012, 5:46PM
“@ Nicko12324
don't want to come over as a doubter or fan expecting too much but some great opinions have started here just by throwing up a hot potato!!
my luv for the Vale is as strong as freedom of opinion but we need to get our mojo back!!”
by Nicko12324
Friday, December 14 2012, 5:22PM
“Shouldn't take too much time and delving......for some of them!
Turn it around tomorrow boys....fancy us for a cheeky 3 points.”
by P_Swan
Friday, December 14 2012, 3:03PM
“p.i.ss off Micky!
You have pulled a very angry rabbit out of a very worn top hat so far thus proving that you do NOT need a cannon to kill a mosquito!!.
Apart from the last 3 games + one or two sporadic other games you got it bang on the money.
Kick your wingers up the butt and feed the Pope and honestly it will be business as usual!!”
by Dave_Eccy
Friday, December 14 2012, 1:18PM
“Look at my watch........
you are lionel messi......
you ARE lionel messi.......
YOU ARE LIONEL MESSI !!!!!!.......
When I click my fingers...”