Mats Wilander Quotes

Every time I go out there, I just try to find the weakness of my opponent and then use that to my advantage.

Our enemies, like the Grecian hero, have one vulnerable point. You have not touched it yet. What should have been their element of weakness has been suffered to remain an element of strength.

You always have to put pressure on an opponent.

I try to exploit things against everybody; that's part of the game: beat the guy that guards me while you're beating their team.

You have to know your opponent and take him out of his game.

Beat your opponent where he is strongest, and you demoralize him.

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

Being able to pit your wits against literally hundreds of other people is really exciting and ultimately the biggest single challenge for a poker player.

The good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat, and then waited for an opportunity of defeating the enemy.

If you don't have a competitive advantage, don't compete.

He who strikes first can defeat the enemy. He who strikes last will be beaten

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 try not to think about the person, just their tactics, their weaknesses and strengths. I play against the ball.

Everyone I've ever played has been flawed.

Once you have an opponent in your mind that you're preparing for, you're working on specifics, and you get guys in to mimic what they do.

Analysis of opponents is something I like doing.

Before I go up against the best forwards in the world - Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Neymar - I study their strengths and weaknesses like an obsession, and then I plan how I am going to attack. My goal is to show the world that Dani Alves is on the same level.

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.

With a guy like Yoel Romero, if he senses weakness, he will capitalize on it every time he can.

I focus on my opponents the same way whether they are a champion or not.

Luis Sanchez will definitely bring a challenge, and I know he will try to bring the fight to me.

Everyone is beatable on the right day.

Football is a game of errors. You want to make your rivals commit them and to avoid them yourself.

I just challenge the big guys and attack them, and use my quickness to my advantage.

It's not being disrespectful, but the less you know an opponent, the more work you have to do.