How on earth is an IQ test going to tell if a player suits the mentality of the club??? I'm sure Wenger scouts players and assesses them on a number of things external to the footballing ability but I'm not sure an IQ test will help very much. Mind you, it would explain why he let ashley cole go!
REVEALED: How psychologist Jacques Crevoisier assesses the cream of Arsene Wenger's talent
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Last updated at 12:51 AM on 27th October 2010
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Jacques Crevoisier is the man behind the intelligence tests that Arsenal's youngsters face during their progression at the club.
The 62-year-old psychologist devised this 117-question psychometric test to judge whether the stars of the future have the brains to match their skills.
The brains behind the operation: French psychologist Jacques Crevoisier
You will find a series of sentences or assertions, dealing with training situations or football competition.
For each of these assertions, could you indicate to what extent each of them can apply to you.
To do so, you have to put a circle, corresponding to the number you’ll have chosen on the answer sheet.
0 means : 'Disagree entirely'
1 means : 'Agree a little'
2 means : 'Agree on the whole'
3 means : 'Agree entirely'
1 I play football because there are always interesting situations in the game
2 My objective is to improve my weak points and my personal level with hard work
3 I can maintain a physical effort over a long period of time
4 People see me as a sound and balanced person, who is not influenced by ups and downs of life
5 Before acting, I naturally think of the consequences of my actions
6 When I am beside myself with anger, I quickly cool off
7 When I fail, I tend to lose heart
8 If my adversaries knew my thoughts, they would be frightened
9 I am able to keep my temper, even if I have been provoked
10 I like football, because competition enables me to know more about myself
11 Even during training, I want to show I am better than the others
12 If I take something on, I see it through to the end
13 It is hard to me to concentrate enough on an exercise
14 Sometimes I react too quickly
15 My mood often shifts from happiness to sadness and vice versa, without I know why
16 Bad conditions (environment) don’t prevent me from working to the utmost of my ability
17 I would like to take my revenge in case of aggression or grave offence
18 When I watch a match (as a spectator), I rarely take a team’s side
19 People can say that I am ready to win at any cost
20 I always try to play for the team
21 I feel able to train on my own very hard, if I am asked
22 I would like sometimes that everything is over, before starting
23 I am considered as an even tempered person
24 When facing unpleasant situations, I usually keep my temper
25 When spectators criticise me during a match, I tend to lose confidence
26 I feel sorry when I involuntary give a kick to an adversary
27 I can not understand someone who is rude towards the referee, who penalizes a team
28 I know exactly what I am expected to do on the pitch before the match begins
29 I am happy with my role in the team and with the responsibilities I have been given
30 I can’t adapt easily to efforts made on a long length of time
31 At school, it was difficult for me to speak in front of the class
32 Coaches that speak to much before matches get on my nerves
33 Sometimes, when the moment has come to play a match, for wich I was prepared, I don’t feel like playing anymore
34 I can’t concentrate for a long time
35 I prefer sports where there is a direct contact with the adversary
36 Even if I am not directly implied, I always play a special attention to what the coach says before the match
37 I am sometimes afraid of not being good enough against really strong opponents
38 I sometimes feel worried and frustrated because of my results
39 I have problems to persevere in some training exercises
40 My mood is easily influenced by people who surround me
41 I sometimes tend to act with a sudden impulse
42 I am either optimistic or pessimistic before a match
43 I never give up, even if I don’t obtain an immediate success
44 I don’t like to play against aggressive adversaries
45 During a match, I never try to cheat
46 I usually work very hard during training sessions because I know training is vital if I want to improve
47 When I play football my objective is always to get better
48 If I consider my training level, I see myself as a very tough person
49 It seems to me that I make more often things that I regret later on, than the others
50 I sometimes have sudden unthinking impulses
51 I sometimes feel annoyed because of a recurrent thought, which comes in my mind
52 The match environment, either hostile or aggressive does not affect me
53 Intimidations, before or during the match tend to stimulate or over-excite me
54 I always show respect to the referee
55 I think of myself as a player who gives of his best on the field and who is ready to make a lot of sacrifices in order to succeed
56 I only experience a feeling of success, when I show my direct adversary that I am better than him
57 I am a workaholic, till I am entirely satisfied with the result
58 I am considered as a serious person
59 I often start a new activity, before ending the previous one
60 I usually don’t worry when I go through a bad spell, because I know it won’t last
61 I generally need to be encouraged by my friends
62 In my activity, I like to surpass myself
63 In any circumstances, a sportsman has to control his reactions
64 I don’t think one should cheat, even if it could make one win the match
65 A footballer gets the most satisfaction from being a member of a team
66 I feel able to achieve the long term goals I had fixed
67 It is difficult to me to start a discussion with people I am not acquainted with
68 I usually analyse the pros and cons before I begin an activity
69 In any circumstances, I generally am able to keep my self control
70 When I face hardships, I tend to easily give up
71 I rarely hate my adversaries during a match
72 Nothing is more unendurable to me than hearing someone criticize a member of my team
73 I am capable of putting the interest of the team above my own personal interest
74 I think that everyone should make an effort to contribute to the good of the team
75 Even if I don’t obtain results right away, I carry on working very hard
76 I don’t like to show off
77 I usually start a match without previously plan anything
78 I often feel tense even when facing slight problems
79 The severe criticisms of the coach tend to break me down
80 When I am a victim of an offence, I rarely try to take my revenge
81 I have never accepted that supporters could insult the referee or the adversary, when a decision is not in their favour
82 I am rarely impressed by my partners or adversaries, because I have great confidence in my abilities as a football player
83 As a footballer, I take an interest in all compartments of the game (including complicated technical aspects)
84 If I compare myself to the other members of the team, I am more able to accept the hard trainings than they are
85 I certainly lack self confidence
86 On the whole, I think of myself as a level-headed person who thinks carefully before acting
87 If my emotions did not overwhelm me, I would feel much better
88 When my attention is distracted by something, I am able not to think about it till the end of the game
89 I would be ready to aggress an adversary if it made me win
90 I always submit to the decisions taken by the majority of the players of my team without complaining
91I think that a player should try to make progress whatever his age at any rate, that is my objective
92 I hate losing and will keep fighting to avoid defeat right up to the final whistle
93 To reach the top level, I am ready to accept long and fastidious trainings
94 When training, I am considered as a hard worker
95 I usually have sharp reactions
96 I sometimes feel tired and nonchalant without any reason
97 A failure does not affect my determination
98 When someone kicks me, I tend to fight back
99 In my opinion a sportsman should always respect his adversary
100 I experience a feeling of success when other people fail, but me
101 Competition makes me go beyond certain limits, even if I have to hurt my adversary
102 When confronted to a task, I work with energy and perseverance, because I know it is the price to pay if I want to improve my results
103 There are moments when my future seems rather gloomy to me
104 I always take time to reflect before taking any decision
105 In most cases I act with enthusiasm but without nerves
106 I am usually very disheartened when a match start in a bad way
107 I feel perfectly able, as a player, to stand up to any adversary
108 Nothing is more important to me than to do a good job, as a member of the team
109 First of all I try to carry out my mission in the team to the best of my ability
110 I think I possess the necessary natural qualities to have a successful career in football
111 I feel disheartened at the thought of a long and hard training
112 Sometimes I feel frightened for reasons I can not explain
113 When I prepare a match, I prefer to have a plan of action
114 The night before a match it is difficult to me to fall asleep
115 Momentary failures do not prevent me from carrying on the goals I had fixed
116 I am ready to hurt my adversary in order to win
117 I have never made any criticisms behind my coaches back.
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Not sure if this helps mate
