When people talk of bravery in football, they tend to conjure up Terry Butcher's bandage. The image of bravery is of the hardnut centre-back flying into lunatic challenges. But it's tempting to conclude that that's not brave at all – surely kicking people is the opposite – and even if it is, there's another type of bravery. The player who keeps his head when all around others are losing theirs, who stays strong after a mistake, who overcomes the pressure. A brave player is the one who loses the ball three times and still wants it; who keeps attacking. The goalkeeper who makes the biggest mistake on earth – and doesn't take the easy, if short term, way out. The team that have the courage of their convictions.