Frances Tiafoe Quotes

Even when my opponent hits a very good shot, I don't just want to get it back. I want to get it back so they have difficulty. And then I can control the point.

When we're leading during the game, we have to squeeze the opponent.

Once Liverpool go ahead, they are dangerous because it becomes hard to find space to break them down, especially if you are not playing all that brilliantly.

My game is about being aggressive, and I'm not the same player if you take that away from me.

You always have to put pressure on an opponent.

In football you need to look to make life difficult for the opponent.

I go into every fight trying to win as easy as I can.

You can't go into a game lax and acting like somebody isn't trying to beat you.

If you're scared to lose rather than excited to win, then that's the wrong way to approach a race.

When teams see coach Gruden and myself run out on the field, they know, 'Hey, man, we are in for it mentally today.'

Win at all cost. That's why I love playing the game.

When I set my eyes on the gold at the world championships, I was able to maintain that focus that whole day. That's what I aim to do in Rio - my focus is gold, so I can keep in that good state; I can't get too complacent. I can't relax; I can't be content. I need to be 100 per cent switched on.

I learned, for me to play at my best, I need to play with an edge.

I try and affect the game in every way.

I think something that has separated me from the rest of the competition - maybe it's just my way of thinking - I don't necessarily go into fights just wanting to win but to actually dominate. So when I don't feel like I dominate, sometimes I feel like a loser, I guess, you know, maybe in that perspective.

I don't think I will play every game, depending on the tactical situation, depending on the opponent, but I will do everything to try and help the team.

My attitude as a footballer was to always be prepared - make sure you're the fittest and know who you're up against. And that's exactly how I treat the media side.

I feel like I need to find ways to disrupt the other team and apply that pressure they might not be used to. I think being able to set that tone is something I'm priding myself on.

I can dominate a game at any point.

I'm taking each match one at a time, not putting expectations on myself, just getting fired up to compete, and taking each match as is.

You have to be savvy. You have to be tactically aware, because that's what makes the difference in the big matches.

You do everything you can to be successful. You know that you have to win games. It's a must. So you do the things that put your guys in the best position to be successful schematically.

I never care about my opponents, especially now - I care about 'Gamebred' and 'Gamebred' is only going for the off button.

When I'm playing well because of my serve and trying to keep points shorter, I don't need to worry about my opponent. All I need to do is focus on myself and have them adjust to me rather than me adjust to them. That's when I play my best tennis.

When you are a striker, you need to give a lot of effort for the team, to keep the opponent under pressure, to press them, to win the ball fast - that's what I try to do to help the team. After that, I try to make some goals.