Why I lose my mind watching Wolves, confessions of a long-suffering fan | OneFootball

A Wolves devotee and practising psychologist describes losing all composure as Liverpool turned a promising afternoon into anguish. According to ExpressAndStar.com, his emotions swamped the mindfulness he teaches, threatening to derail his wife’s birthday plans.

On 16 September 2023 at Molineux, he streamed the match from his Hastings office. Wolves struck first through Hwang Hee-chan and led 1-0 at half-time, the celebrations looking both ridiculous and glorious to a fan who felt they were playing for him.

After the break Cody Gakpo levelled on 55 minutes. He clung to breathing exercises and the hope of a draw, imagining a calm evening if they could just hold on.

With minutes remaining Andy Robertson finished ruthlessly, a blow that triggered fury at the ease of Liverpool’s joy. He snapped at his Cavapoo, Crackle, then felt the shame of turning spite on the only creature too loyal to resist.

It finished 3-1 after a late deflected Hugo Bueno own goal, and he killed the stream at once. Rage poured into the Wolves WhatsApp group and onto Facebook forums, where Gary O’Neil became the lightning rod and fans in the ground sang that he would be sacked in the morning.

The gallows humour of fellow supporters soothed him more than perspective ever could. Till I Die: Why Football Means Everything (Even When It Shouldn't) by Damien Pearse is published today, 4 September, by Oneworld.

Source: ExpressAndStar.com

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