Quotes About Tactics

When we're up 1-0 after 88 minutes, I don't sprint to the sidelines to take a throw-in - I expect that I and my team will be smart.

Psychological edge is massive in sprinting.

You know what? For myself, I kind of like the spy because it takes another guy out of coverage or another guy out of rushing.

The way I use to develop an aerobic condition is three against three, man to man, in a square 20 metres by 20.

A player is said to have the opposition when he can place his King directly in front of the adverse King, with only one square between them. This is often an important advantage in ending games.

It's not 64 squares. It's a battlefield. There's no luck, there's no dice. It's just you and your opponent.

They call soccer the beautiful game, but if I had to identify just one sport to show members of some alien species what the human race is all about, I'd nominate squash.

When we're leading during the game, we have to squeeze the opponent.

For me, it is very important to control a situation in defence. You can always score goals, but you have to add stability in the defence.

If seven or eight players play offensively, then it's clear that the offensive force is greater than the defensive stability. That's what I often say internally.

Those who manage to keep the offensive and defensive balance are more successful. We search for balance in order to keep a stable level, which is the most difficult thing to do.

Pep and his staff work very hard, not just on the training pitch but also with the analysis of opponents, and now, of course, we understand more how he wants to play.

Every week, as a staff, you put a plan together and put your players in position to make plays.

Whether I use the long kick all depends on the moment, only at certain stages of the game.

I like playing in the later stages of games because there is more space when everybody's legs are tired.

Premium hands are simply few and far between when large pots are at stake.

People always go to the ground with me trying to just hold me. They stall and wait for the referee to stand them back up so they can start it all over.

The wrestling begins before you even engage in the clinch, I've said this already. This is one thing people don't know, wrestling begins on the feet with the stand up.

I'm a professional fighter. My game plan is to fight standing up and to fight on the ground.

I'm probably not going to be popular with the fighters with this one, but my biggest problem is guys playing it safe. I understand it from a coach's standpoint and a manager's standpoint. I understand why you'd want to play it safe and want to win the fight, win every fight. I get it.

Scott Skiles was a master tactician - they're all masters, but he is elite. He knew how to manipulate his team from an X's-and-O's standpoint.

I fly close to my man, aim well and then of course he falls down.

Frederick liked to say that three men behind the enemy were worth fifty in front of him.

It is impossible to win gracefully at chess. No man has yet said "Mate!" in a voice which failed to sound to his opponent bitter, boastful and malicious.