好成績のおかげ
月曜のバギーズ戦を前に、大佐談が公式で紹介されてました。公式サイト上で行われていた、ユーザが選ぶ1月および2月の月間最優秀選手へ選出されたことについてのコメント。パーカーにはありがちですが、優等生回答です。
あえて大佐らしさを読み取るなら、自分の好調はチームの好成績あってこそと語ったことについて、勝利という結果がついてくれば選手はプレッシャーから解放されて思うようなプレイができるし、勝てなければ逆にプレッシャーが重くのしかかるんだと補足しているところ。先日のオフの過ごし方もそうだけど、自分の力を出し切れるメンタルコンディションづくりが大事なようです。まあ、どんなプロスポーツもそうだけど、ある一線の技量を越えてしまうと、最後はメンタルの差だよね。
Scott Parker is delighted with the support he has had from the West Ham United faithful
Scott Parker is ready to help West Ham United make it three league wins in a row with the visit of West Bromwich Albion on Monday night.
The midfielder has been inspirational in recent weeks to help the team up to seventh place - with whufc.com users voting him the player of the month for January and February. Parker was delighted to learn of this latest recognition but emphasised the importance of the team over individual.
He said: "Personal accolades are very good, it's nice to get them. It is very pleasing to get them from your own fans and obviously for me personally, it has been going very well.
"But the ultimate reward is success for the team. As a team, there is nothing more satisfying then winning games and that's the one that keeps the pressure off. You can play as well as you like, but if you are not winning, the pressure mounts. When you are winning, the pressure is off a bit, you are enjoying things. I know I am certainly doing that."
