blahblahblah 2 Posted November 26, 2007 Research from the University of Northumbria shows that footballers'' testosterone levels are higher if they''re playing at home than away, giving them a competitive advantage.[quote]"We know testosterone is linked to dominance and aggression inanimals," says Neave. "We''re trying to tie the results in withterritoriality. The idea is that if you''re playing at home, you feelyou''re defending your own territory. The testosterone surges in thegoalkeepers was unbelievable and obviously they''re the ones who aremost involved in defence."[/quote]The question is, if you know this, what can you do to combat it ? Do you try to psyche your own players up on the bus to the game ? Do you use the oppositions'' territorial mind-set against them, try to get them booked ? Or do you encourage a siege mentality in your own players in the style of Alex Ferguson ?Home advantage has certainly helped Blackpool so far this season - unbeaten at home with a threadbare squad. Is it time to dig out the Stallone and Arnie films Glenn ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites