Players are considered to be robots, by and large, while the way we talk about form - from purple patches to dry spells – only ever seems to reference goals and results in a team context. The intersection of psychology with tactics and technical ability remains bizarrely under-appreciated. But just because the opposition is inferior and the tactical landscape incomparable, that does not mean the players will not be refreshed psychologically by their time away from the intense spotlight of the Premier League. We have learnt nothing about Harry Kane from his seven goals in four days. We have learnt nothing about Maguire’s defensive resolve from consecutive clean sheets against Albania and San Marino. The furore over Harry Maguire’s finger-in-ears celebration against Albania points both to the lack of anything more interesting to talk about and to the mainstream acceptance that qualifiers like these are entirely separate from the club game.
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