Imran Khan Quotes

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.

All of my fights are planned. I study my opponents from A to Z. How he walks, how he looks, how he speaks, gestures of the human body, which is a certain language that provides you lots of information if you have the ability to read it. You just need to pay attention to it and gain experience over the years.

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 feel like I've got a routine with how I study the opponent and go about each week.

We're trying to put ourselves in the best position to win, period, if not this year, next year.

You always want to give yourself an edge, want to help your team win. That's pretty much going to preparation.

I just feel like when I come up against another team, I'll always look at their best players and I'll think, if I can stop these doing what they are doing, then I'll get noticed and I'll help the team as well.

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

The No. 1 thing is you want to be able to win the game, and we're going to do whatever we have to do to win the game.

As his team prepares, a coach's entire being must be concentrated on winning games.

You want to keep the defense guessing.

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.

Anytime you fight a champion, you got to watch the tape closely and study him closely.

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

If you don't go out there and play winning football, they're going to try and find somebody who can.

When you get into the game, you're trying to win games. So you want your best players out there.

Understanding how to compete better has really made a difference.

I thoroughly enjoy this profession and everything that goes into it - from improving your own guys and also the game-planning and studying the opponents. I enjoy that, I really do.

You want our team to have the best chance to win.

You have to win on the ball.

With experience also comes the understanding that you have to beat the rally before you can beat the competition.

That's basically what you're going out trying to do every night - help the team win.

I think winning games is my biggest asset, knowing how to win.

When I left college ball, I think I was prepared to coach a team, but I don't think I was prepared to help the team win.

It is always good to win the game before the break for internationals.