I think the most stressful aspect of an upset in sport is the embarrassment factor.
The opportunities for improvement will be easy to spot, the game was littered with them. The hard part will be facing the others.
The Manager of the Goliath team sweats it as the same question runs through his mind again and again – how will I explain this to my boss? To the press? To the public?
The supporters of the favorites go into exile terrified of the taunting of rival fans.
The players publicly hang their heads in shame.
Upsets happen, it’s part and parcel of sport, the most stressful part is being vulnerable to taunting.
Thomas Duggan 