The notion of a post-World Cup hangover isn’t exactly new. After such a high pressure and emotional experience representing their respective countries, it seems understandable that those involved in major tournaments would go through a bit of a mental drop off.
Usually when players return to their clubs, they would have a month or two to regather themselves and edge themselves back into competitive action before the Premier League action gets underway once more. The class of 2022 won’t be given that privilege, though, and as they return from Qatar, they will be expected to leave the tournament in the rear view mirror and jump straight back into domestic action.
That will be the challenge facing Tyler Adams, Brenden Aaronson and Rasmus Kristensen, who have all now returned to Thorp Arch following their World Cup efforts. The trio were given time away from Yorkshire to partially recuperate and their workloads will be managed appropriately over the next week or so.
