Cork are coming off the back of a disappointing defeat to Kerry in the Munster final replay last weekend. Former Mayo manager James Horan was on Off The Ball and spoke about how to lift players when another game - Kildare in Cork's case this evening - comes quickly on the horizon.
You'd convince the players first and foremost about how good they are and how physically fit they are, and that they are a serious Division 1 team.
You'd confirm the strong points they have as a team.
But you'd need to balance it as well with key areas that you need to improve on, taking the opposition into account, like the mobile midfield Kildare have and key things that you can do to turn things on their head and make them an advantage.
It's always good to check in on what you're strong at as a team and Cork have a huge amount of attributes.
So it's no harm to check on it this week.
But the main thing you'd be doing this week is trying to set that you're mentally ready and that you're sharp when the ball is thrown in the air at 7 o'clock, you're feeling strong, energetic and really looking forward to the game.
That's what I expect the Cork management team to be doing this week.
James was speaking on Off The Ball:
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