What really separates great football managers from the rest? In this episode of That Peter Crouch Podcast, Peter Crouch, Notorious SID, and Chris Stark dive deep into the hidden skill that defines success in football management. From Graham Potter’s bizarre motivational tactics—including getting players to take part in theatre and musical productions—to managers who completely lost the dressing room, they reveal how the best leaders get inside players' heads and inspire peak performance.

Crouchy shares inside stories from the England squad, including how Sven-Göran Eriksson’s team sheet mistake left him fuming, and why some players simply don’t care about football. The lads also discuss other strange motivation techniques, from factory visits to unexpected dressing room speeches, and debate whether footballers today lack the same hunger as past generations.

00:00 - Welcome to the Show

03:00 - Sven-Göran Eriksson’s Team Sheet Blunder

08:30 - The Hidden Messages in Manager’s Team Talks

12:45 - Why Do Footballers Cover Their Mouths?

17:10 - Graham Potter’s Bizarre Motivation Tactics

22:40 - The Factory Visit That Changed Players’ Perspectives

27:15 - “Some Players Just Don’t Care”

33:50 - What It’s Like to Play Under a Truly Motivational Manager

38:20 - The Dressing Room Speech That Left Players Speechless

43:10 - How Managers Use Mind Games to Get the Best Out of Players

48:05 - The Most Important Skill for a Football Manager

52:30 - The Power of Motivation in Every Job

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