Frank Vogel Quotes

The team that is going to win is the one that does its homework the best by studying its opponents.

They got all the size over there, and the teams are really good, so, I think night after night you're just going to have to be ready to lace them up and be ready to play. The teams out there are really good.

I know the game well. I'm a student of basketball; I know what it takes to win.

I think you try to improve every season and every game and be prepared about certain defensemen you're playing against, certain ways to find open ice.

If you're well-prepared, you know what you're doing, and you have an idea what the opponents can do - what their strengths and weaknesses are - once you get into the game, those adjustments will be - I won't say easy, but relatively easier and more manageable.

I learned at an early stage that the most important thing I could do for my players was to give them the tools necessary to beat their opponent.

I'll put it this way: I couldn't just go out the practice without looking at the playbook, without looking at notes. I wouldn't be able to do much.

I've had a lot of really good preparation. I've coached a lot of games around the world.

We work on our set pieces for every opponent. It's a moment of the game that requires a lot of hard work, defensive and offensively. We try to invest our time in set pieces.

If we want to be champions, we have to do our homework on all opponents, regardless of their position in La Liga or the stadium.

In Europe, being fast, being strong, playing only with your quality, you are going to struggle against teams that prepare.

It's not enough to buy good players, one has to develop a team.

Coaches understand that pressure is part of the rush of coaching. The challenge of trying to outplay your opponent is part of the fun, the adrenaline, the preparation, seeing your team evolve. It's why coaches become coaches.

What I liked of Mourinho is his work ethic and the way he organizes his team against the opponent. He knows the strength and weakness of the opponent, and he will give the details for what he wants. And for me, that was impressive.

Try to put our guys in different positions, try some different combinations, et cetera, to prepare us for the playoffs, which is what matters.

Scouting is important. You just want to know whom you are playing against and how to play them well within the team's defense.

I watch a couple of fights to get a visual image in my head. I don't like doing a lot of research on my opponents; I leave that to my coaches.

I've trained with some top players at Chelsea, but sometimes training is not enough.

If the teams with the best players always won, football would be boring.

We'll work hard every day to prepare for the matches and to do our best in every game.

It's different when you practice, obviously. That's why exhibition games are a chance to see what you're trying to do.

Softball is my life.

As a player, you just pick up your kit, go out, and train or wait for the ref to blow the whistle.

The only improvement I know in football is through work, it is the only way for the team to grow.

It's nice to get comfortable with the plays before the season starts.