Win Over Spurs, Draw Against Wolves: A Different Way to Look at The Situation?

Let's rewind to the disapointment of the recent Stoke draw. After back to back wins for the first time since mid September, there was optimism going in to the match.

But like so many times already this season, a 90th minute equaliser broke hearts; the team - and the supporter's - confidence had obviously taken a knock.

Psychology and Football Support: The Negativity Bias

Since the dawn of time, evolution has helped mankind develop techniques, habits, and systems to maintain the survival of life.

Scientific study has highlighted that one of those techniques was put in place to act like an early warning system. To help make the avoidance of danger more likely, the brain has learnt to be more susceptible to negativity than it is to positivity.