Quotes About Tactics

Picking up a tell - a hint that a player unknowingly gives that reveals the strength of his hand - often means the difference between winning and losing a big pot.

Protect your hand when you're confident you're in the lead. Don't be greedy and try to milk your opponent for a few more chips when the pot is already large.

Look, for some players, pot odds should guide your decision making.

By taking the lead on the flop, I can give myself opportunities to win more money when I am strong and pick up some uncontested pots when I'm not.

Ground and pound is my thing, everyone knows that.

Kevin Lee is really tough. He has some flaws in his game that we can work with. I think he mixes up his boxing and his wrestling really well. He takes you down, he unleashes some strong ground and pound. However, he usually starts a round strong and then starts to fade. In five rounds, I think I can take an advantage of that.

Balk the enemy's power; force him to reveal himself.

It is important to have tough and strong players to win back the ball and give consistency to a team.

Yes, you'll try and set up a batsman and get him to play a few shots. It's just that you are always trying to play a mental game with the batsmen and as long as you are doing that consistently throughout the day and keep asking questions you are bound to be successful.

If you run the ball, you control the clock. If you control the clock, you usually control the game.

You control what you do offensively, defensively. You're controlling who you play, how you want to play.

Tactically, I know how to play on one side even though I remain convinced that I can play better through the middle.

I try to look cool. I strategize. Sometimes it's like - that's part of the strategizing, to make it seem like I don't think about it.

Most corners are similar in terms of how you can beat them.

Democrats, more often than not, do not play the game of politics correctly.

Generalities don't count and won't help you in football.

My fouls used to be ticky-tacky, but I learned real fast to make them count.

I always like the players to be within 10 to 15 metres of each other. When the attacking players try what I am asking them to do, and it breaks down, there are players close enough to then go and win the ball back and counter press the game.

Football is marvellous and there are countless ways to play and to win.

The dumber you are on court, the better you're going to play.

I love seeing the drop coverage.

There is no other job in major sport like a cricket captain. It is a huge job.

When you go into cricket you have to be streetwise.

When I say 'Crush your enemy', I don't literally mean it.