Niko Kovac Quotes

I used biomechanics to save time when I was competing.

Every sport evolves. Every sport gets bigger and more athletic, and you have to keep up.

I think, in today's football, you have to have a certain degree of technology. If not, you're living in the stone ages.

You've got to turn over every stone; you've got to look for every advantage. You need to make sure you're doing everything you possibly can, not just on the field but off it, to give your team an advantage - from having a sleep expert coming to talk to your team to having an independent analysis of your team done.

This day and age, you look at baseball as a whole, and not just the pitchers' side of it. You have the weight programs, you have the technology, and as a pitcher, you need to keep up.

I learned what I need to do in the long jump, what I needed to do in the javelin and I've been able to rectify those events. It's been a bit of a learning curve, which is good.

We've got to use every piece of data and piece of information, and hopefully that will help us be accurate with our player evaluation. For us, that's our life blood.

The East Germans first used biomechanics. This meant that rather than guessing about technique and form, they could apply changes to athletic performance based on science.

Obviously we've got a lot of science behind football these days and we've got a lot of people that can advise us on how best to look after our bodies.

Nowadays, the difference between athletes is really small, and if you can get an edge, why not take it.

In the past, we showed that we could play football, but Vladimir Petkovic has worked with us on the psychological side of things in particular. I think that's where we've made the most progress. He's brought us closer together as a team.

We owe it to players, young and old, to train them thoroughly so that they can take full advantage of the insights that tech offers them. And what is true in sport also applies more widely to business.

If you are a player wanting to improve then Hibs will be a club you want to go to.

In football, any team can still improve, in every sense.

There are many players with talent, but it is important to find a coach who knows how to make the most of that.

When I look at a football pitch, I suppose, yes, I see it as my canvas. I see solutions, possibilities, the space to express myself. I am always looking for ways to be creative, to gain an edge.

The more better players we have at Barcelona, the better it is for the team and coach.

The analysis of statistics is a big part of the modern game, and it's important as a modern manager to embrace areas that can help your team and players improve.

When everyone has good players, teaching will be a telling difference.

All I do is challenge the players to push themselves to their limit.

I have experience and have been in Europe many times, so I know squad rotation is necessary to make everyone in the side stronger.

I learned a lot in my last year at Livingston and even more since coming to Leeds, as a player and on the sports science side.

We are always trying to improve our squad because football is dynamic.

Top European clubs are always progressing with what they can do off the field. Training is getting more scientific, and we are constantly getting more educated on nutrition.

It would be worse if I have players who are happy if they sit on the bench, because that doesn't mean that we develop our game.