Recently Lukas Podolski He treats his opponents harshly on the pitch, and it was no different during this match tournament friendly Spodek Super Cup. During the match Górnik Zabrze against Wisłoka Debica, the 2014 world champion made a dangerous slide and hit his opponent's knee. When he fell, he still threw the ball at him and claimed that there was no offense.
A sports psychologist assessed the behavior of Lukas Podolski. “External attribution syndrome”
– This is banditry – said Dariusz Dziekanowski about Podolski's behavior. – Maybe they played some scrolls for him for a moment? – commented Michał Listkiewicz. There were many more similar opinions about the behavior of the former German representative. Now a specialist decided to speak up and explained what the case might be about player Górnik Zabrze.
A psychologist spoke on the Sports Channel sports Bartosz Pietruszewski. – Even if a foul is called and he gets a card, he continues to deny it and continues to argue. This is called external attribution syndrome, the specialist said at the very beginning.
– So he is looking for the reason outside. It's as if he doesn't want to see that he made a mistake, that he has some weakness – Pietruszewski added later. – Podolski wants to say with his behavior that he wants it very much. It's obvious, but the way he does it is not very masterful. It is possible that he makes up for the weaknesses that already appear with aggression. Of course, not technical, but motor. I don't remember him being brutal or rude at the peak of his career, the expert concluded.
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After the last “action”, Podolski apologized to his opponent for the foul and also did it publicly. However, this did not change the fact that his action was considered extremely irresponsible and simply stupid. Perhaps the world champion will change his behavior before the start of the spring round in the Premier League and will no longer see such fouls committed by him.