Has anyone had any success in using the 'That was a real "Jekyll and Hyde" performance from you.' team talk?
My Manchester United team was destroying Newcastle at half-time, we were up 5-0 when the whistle went. I told them they were great and keep it up. Then the second half started, and Newcastle were very clearly the better team, getting in a host of chances and keeping the ball very well. My team, meanwhile, started tackling poorly, conceding needless free kicks and corners, and getting cards left, right and centre.
Although I ended the match 5-2, their second half performance was abject, and so I used that particular team talk. The players were confused instead of motivated.
And that's just one example. I've had many examples where the team does well in the first half, then puts in a half-assed shift in the second, and they get angry when I use that team talk.
So my question is, when does the Jekyll and Hyde team talk work?
My Manchester United team was destroying Newcastle at half-time, we were up 5-0 when the whistle went. I told them they were great and keep it up. Then the second half started, and Newcastle were very clearly the better team, getting in a host of chances and keeping the ball very well. My team, meanwhile, started tackling poorly, conceding needless free kicks and corners, and getting cards left, right and centre.
Although I ended the match 5-2, their second half performance was abject, and so I used that particular team talk. The players were confused instead of motivated.
And that's just one example. I've had many examples where the team does well in the first half, then puts in a half-assed shift in the second, and they get angry when I use that team talk.
So my question is, when does the Jekyll and Hyde team talk work?