Friday, 15 August 2025

Nice Kit, Shame About the Away Results

The Premier League kicks off tonight and this is the time when the hopes and dreams of fans are still alive, before they realise that they will be looking more at the relegation battle than the title one but it could be that useless striker you bought or that defender that looks as though he is running in syrup but it could be down to the choice of kit colour as Science explains.  
One of the most studied colour effects in sport is that of red kits leading to greater success and since the Premier League began in 1992, over half of all champions have worn red home kits, and a study looking at the 2004 Olympic Games found that in combat sports, where the colours of red and blue are randomly assigned, athletes wearing red were more likely to win.
These effects have also been shown as true in Rugby but why red over any other colour?
Apparently red is associated with dominance and aggression and wearing red has been shown to boost players feelings of dominance and is perceived by others as more threatening but if red is the colour to wear, what colours should avoided?
Not a single Premier League club has chosen red for an away kit this season but Brentford have gone for Brown which is the biggest no-no then Black which Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester City and Aston Villa have all selected for their away shirts and then green which the Newcastle boys will be donning so at the end of the season when the 19 Away games have been played, might be interesting to see the away record of these teams and whether a red team wins the League, which as an Arsenal fan, it obviously will.

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