Thierno Barry’s personal coach has said the pair have worked on ensuring missed chances do not impact the forward’s confidence.
Barry recently shared footage of himself struggling during an individual coaching session. In the clip, the Frenchman’s frustration at his finishing brought out an emotional reaction.
The 23-year-old is bidding to bounce back from a mixed first campaign at Everton, and has scored five goals in seven games across all competitions this season.
The one-to-one coach from the social media clip, Scott Chickelday, has discussed how he has worked with Barry to bulletproof his mindset.
“It is about being mentally tough,” Chickelday told Sky Sports.
“It is about resetting. You have to back yourself. It is the Harry Kane mindset. If you miss an opportunity, that has gone. It is on to the next one. You can still go out there on a Saturday and score goals even if you have not scored in the previous three games.
“Since working with players at this level, that is what I have learned. Talent gets you through the door. Confidence and mindset get you longevity and success. He struggled with that and he needed to get better at it. But he has got better as time has gone.
“He comes across as this big, confident person when you see his goal celebrations but there are times when he has been low in confidence underneath.”
Alongside Premier League goals against Crystal Palace and Ipswich, Barry netted a League Cup hat-trick at Preston. Chickelday said the pair have worked on his finishing in pre-season and beleives Barry is benefitting from their sessions.
“It is about being better in those areas of his game so that when he does find himself in those areas, he is equipped to score. We work a lot on one-touch finishing within the width of the six-yard box. He has just got to get that consistency in his game now.
“We worked on his finishing and he has come back flying. It has been a rollercoaster for him, getting booed by his own fans and being cheered like a hero. All these ups and downs.
“He has got a young baby too so he has had a lot going on. I know supporters will not look at that side of things because all they see is what he does on a Saturday. But he was adjusting to what is probably one of the toughest leagues in the world.”