Had my second game back after a couple of years out today. It just went wrong from start to finish, started off with inspecting the wrong pitch (pitch numbers have changed and the council haven't updated their website apparently) and the game just went horribly, missed a potential foul by being in the wrong place and having my view obstructed. Still, the home team were pretty angry with the tackle and even more upset that I'd missed it which left one of their players injured. It just went downhill from there with me trying too hard to make sure I was in the right place and not miss anything and it ended up in the worst game I've ever done, being way too strict.
So my question is how do you shake it off when you know you've dropped a clanger so it doesn't affect the rest of the game? I know games will get better as I get back into the swing of things but it's them mid-match moments of doubt I struggle with.
So my question is how do you shake it off when you know you've dropped a clanger so it doesn't affect the rest of the game? I know games will get better as I get back into the swing of things but it's them mid-match moments of doubt I struggle with.