Mohammad Azharuddin Quotes

You have to surprise opponents, keep them guessing. Doing the same thing over and over again without variation will not work.

You never show what you are going to do; you always do what the opponent doesn't expect.

I think what we focus on is every game is a different challenge, and you have to find ways to put yourself in position to win, and you have to have a resourcefulness, and it's not always going to go according to play.

I have a plan of action, but the game is a game of adjustments.

If the enemy thinks of the mountains, attack like the sea; and if he thinks of the sea, attack like the mountains.

When you play against different people from all walks of life you can't do the same thing against every player defensively or offensively. You have to change up the way you go at a player.

You want to keep the defense guessing.

You can make plans but if the opposition plays well, then all your plans become worthless.

I see myself used in terms of reading mismatches. If it's small, go inside. If it's big, come outside. And if it's in between, then work him, make him think you're going outside, go back inside. Just play chess.

In football, things change quickly.

Each outing is its own game. You roll on your game plan. It is a different chess match each time you go out there. I just try to be prepared.

In boxing and politics, you cannot predict results. You should be ready to go 12 rounds. But if you win in the first round, you should be ready to be the winner quickly.

I fight with a game plan, but sometimes you have an audible.

Football is very changeable, particularly at international level when you're not working together every day.

I like to keep teams off balance.

We dominated Survivor - there is no way we would not dominate that, too. I can see it already, us making deals with people. That's the best part, and with the Race, it would be even more fun because I've got a lot of tricks up my sleeve.

Sometimes I miss coaching, but often things are not how they appear in football.

It's beneficial to play against your type; to be chameleon-like.

When you have beaten guys a few times, you don't want them to think they know how you are going to play them. You have to try and find different ways of beating them. You have to do things they don't expect sometimes, put something unpredictable into your game.

A pitcher needs two pitches, one they're looking for and one to cross them up.

You have to know when to strike and when to retreat.

These young guys are playing checkers. I'm out there playing chess.

What position didn't I play last season?

You can never in negotiations be totally predictable. The minute you’re predictable, they’re going to figure out how to take advantage.

War strategy is always unique. It is like a chess game. The pieces are always the same but each game is unique