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Eminem tops chart in Premiership dressing rooms
Eminem is the most popular choice for pre-match listening among Premiership footballers. In a survey, seven Barclaycard Premiership sides listed Eminem as their favourite pre-match listening.
Champions Manchester United say they've been listening to Iggy Pop's Lust for Life on the road to the title.
Southampton also went their own way, with striker James Beattie playing his own compilation of trance and dance music all season, while Newcastle United favoured Tyneside rocker Mark Knopfler.
Music psychologist Dr Neil Todd, of Manchester University, claims psyching up to the heavy beats and rhythms of music such as Lose Yourself by Eminem can be key to giving players a mental edge. He said: "Eminem's music may play a role rather like The Haka in helping players reach an aroused competitive state.
"Some players will be motivated by the determined, repetitive dance rhythms combined with cutting lyrics that are often themed around reclaiming pride and self-confidence in the face of difficult circumstances.
"U2's music may work in a different way - lively, positive and uplifting songs such as It's A Beautiful Day can help create a positive frame of mind, and also have a physiological effect by inducing a sense of euphoria by activating the brain's dopamine system.
"The release of adrenaline prior to a match has the additional effect of raising heart rate helping prepare the body before a game."
The Premiership dressing room top 10 is Eminem (8 Mile); U2 (The Best of 1990-2000); Nelly (Nellyville); Oasis (Heathen Chemistry); Red Hot Chilli Peppers (By The Way); Justin Timberlake (Justified); Robbie Williams (Escapology) Kylie (Fever); J-Lo (J to Tha L-O); Jay-Z (The Blueprint 2).
Eminem tops chart in Premiership dressing rooms
Eminem is the most popular choice for pre-match listening among Premiership footballers. In a survey, seven Barclaycard Premiership sides listed Eminem as their favourite pre-match listening.
Champions Manchester United say they've been listening to Iggy Pop's Lust for Life on the road to the title.
Southampton also went their own way, with striker James Beattie playing his own compilation of trance and dance music all season, while Newcastle United favoured Tyneside rocker Mark Knopfler.
Music psychologist Dr Neil Todd, of Manchester University, claims psyching up to the heavy beats and rhythms of music such as Lose Yourself by Eminem can be key to giving players a mental edge. He said: "Eminem's music may play a role rather like The Haka in helping players reach an aroused competitive state.
"Some players will be motivated by the determined, repetitive dance rhythms combined with cutting lyrics that are often themed around reclaiming pride and self-confidence in the face of difficult circumstances.
"U2's music may work in a different way - lively, positive and uplifting songs such as It's A Beautiful Day can help create a positive frame of mind, and also have a physiological effect by inducing a sense of euphoria by activating the brain's dopamine system.
"The release of adrenaline prior to a match has the additional effect of raising heart rate helping prepare the body before a game."
The Premiership dressing room top 10 is Eminem (8 Mile); U2 (The Best of 1990-2000); Nelly (Nellyville); Oasis (Heathen Chemistry); Red Hot Chilli Peppers (By The Way); Justin Timberlake (Justified); Robbie Williams (Escapology) Kylie (Fever); J-Lo (J to Tha L-O); Jay-Z (The Blueprint 2).
