🎧 Psychology evolution in football with Frank and Caulfield
BBC Radio 5 Live presenter Rick Edwards heads to Brentford's training ground to speak to head coach Thomas Frank and the club's psychologist Michael Caulfield on a special edition of the Football Daily podcast.They sit down in the manager's office to discuss the evolution of psychology in football and dealing with the extreme highs and lows, as well as the unique pressures.Caulfield has worked with a range of other football clubs and managers, including Gareth Southgate, and in a wide range of other sports from horse racing to darts.Listen to the Football Daily podcast on BBC Sounds
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