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Keeper guides

Words to know, what to pack, how to make your gloves last, the rules and the mental side.

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Glossary — keeper words

All the words coaches shout at you, explained properly.

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Match day kit bag

Tick everything off the night before so you're never missing anything.

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    Looking after your gloves

    Good gloves are expensive — treat them properly and they last much longer.

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    Rules a keeper must know

    Referees punish keepers for these all the time. Learn them and you'll never get caught out.

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    The mental game

    Goalkeeping is the hardest position in your head. Here's how I deal with it.

    My 4-step reset routine

    Use this straight after conceding, or after any mistake.

    1. Touch the post. One thing to do with your hands stops your brain spiralling.
    2. Breathe out slowly. Long breath out, shoulders down.
    3. Say it and bin it. "That's gone." One sentence, then it's finished.
    4. Talk to a defender. Shout something useful. It puts you back in the game.