Mastering momentum: exploring the anatomy of amazing comebacks | Andrew Anthony


Psychological momentum helped Spurs and Liverpool reach the Champions League final, even if they did not realise it

Whatever you think about José Mourinho, most would agree he knows a thing or two about football. Surveying the two epic semi-final second legs of the Champions League, he came to two very different conclusions about Liverpool’s and Tottenham’s unlikely victories.

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