In the last five years of his life, psychologist Geir Jordet has
watched films of every penalty shootout from every big international men's
competition during the last 50 years. His goal was to learn as much as he could
about the difficulty of performing under pressure in order to comprehend how
the lessons learned from a soccer pitch in Qatar applied to every field of
employment. Here is his opinion of the crucial penalty shootout in the FIFA
World Cup 2022 championship game that involved Argentine goalkeeper Emiliano
Martnez.Emi Martinez immediately set the tone and took charge of the
penalty area. France's captain Hugo Lloris won the coin toss, and Martinez
hastened to the penalty area to anticipate Lloris' arrival as if he were
hosting a guest at his own home.
As Lloris arrived, Martinez began shaking his hand. He imitated
Mbappé in doing so. People may let their guard down in response to Martinez's
early warmth and beauty, making them more vulnerable to his later attacks. His
strategy to hurt the opposition includes this uncertainty.
As the shootout begins, Martinez's interruptions are brief and
understated. The purpose of doing this is probably to get to know the referee
and find out where the line is placed. Mbappe asked the referee to check the
placement of the ball before entering the game. The official happily accepted and
responded with a "thumbs up."
Martinez and Kingsley Coman exerted a little more pressure,
which prompted the referee to politely intervene. He convinced the referee to
examine the placement of the ball once more, and this time he got a receptive
response. Martinez realised he was in charge of the penalty area at this point.
After saving a penalty, goalkeepers hardly ever favour a large
celebration. Martinez is a unique individual. Jordet claims that exuberant
celebrations benefit teammates while hurting adversaries because they transmit
assurance, power, and supremacy. Martinez used all of his first stopper.
When Aurelien Tchouameni came up, Martinez was confident in his
skills and knowledge of his limitations. Being modest was getting old for him.
At first, he simply carried the ball away as if it were his own. The
Argentinean fans roared as he took his time with it and waited for the referee
and Tchouameni.
Then Martinez threw the ball away rather than handing it to
Tchouameni, forcing the opposing team to go get it. There was no getting around
the contempt. The official referee did not issue any penalties. Who the boss
was was known to all. When Tchouameni was prepared to shoot, Martinez grinned
smugly at him. Tchouameni was late.
Paredes then attacked for Argentina. Martinez knew that Lloris
might stop being courteous and begin using his sleight of hand tactics against
the Argentine players. Without allowing Lloris a chance to mimic him, he seized
the ball and passed it to Paredes right away.
The first time Martinez was seen interacting with a staff member
on the sidelines, they appeared to be discussing Randal Kolo Muani, the fourth
French penalty taker. Then several times he said, "I've watched you!"
Martinez already had the upper hand when the anticipated yellow card arrived.
Jordet compared Emi Martinez to the notoriously cunning Italian
ambassador Nicholas Machiave, calling his mind tricks "large, surprising,
and premeditated." Jordet claims that Martinez has influenced others to
copy him and devise ways to defeat him. Jordet said he was interested to watch
how the performance would develop after being seen on the biggest stage in the
world.
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