Inzamam-ul-Haq Quotes

Each game we approach like a final. Today it was the opening game at home, we won and showed outstanding football qualities. We will be preparing for the next game the same way.

Both sides have been playing tremendous cricket over a couple of years and they're both very good units.

One-day cricket is a very important part of our play. We've got a long way to go until the next World Cup and for us it's one ruthless game after another where we can play well.

Like I said, when you have to play against a great player every night, that defines who you are if you can compete on that same level night in and night out.

We played well in Kenya. We didn't lose a game and we bowled Pakistan out for 100 twice. We don't need to change much from that for this tournament.

Ultimately, we've got to make sure our players understand that the margin for error is very small against these top teams in the world, and we've been punished several times for that.

In basketball, there are no trap games. If you walk out on that court and lose a game, it's because the other team beat you. You played poorly. But there's no trap game.

Important in a big tournament is how you start. With a great match at the start, you can distance yourself from the unrest from outside. And it increases the respect among opponents.

I know the people expect the best - good. The people expect we'll play fantastic football and win games - good. I can't control that. I accept that, and I just focus on my players in the games.

Maybe one of my strengths was to bring the energy to the team, and then defensively, I contributed a lot compared to other players, which is quite essential for the big matches; you know, against big clubs, you need to be very cautious with opponents that attack.

I want to make contributions that help us win Test matches rather than put us in positions where we have to play extremely well to win.

If you play bad, you can win the games, but you have to play good and get the three points.

When I played for Barcelona, I knew that some home games were going to be easier than some others, as the team had plenty of confidence. That confident mentality helped Barcelona players win games.

We can't let the fans influence how we play.

I'm sure Bobby won't want them to be losing the match before winning it.

I won't be intimidated by any player or team, I think that is fundamental in football if you want to do well.

That's what tournament football's all about. It's about finding your feet in the first game, finding what works, and gaining confidence.

Young players have to realise pretty quickly that it is not about one game, but how you perform over the whole season.

I've been in games where execution hasn't gone like you want it. The key is you remain confident because you know who you are.

When I played for Arsenal, like once per month, you always had this feeling you had to perform.

When you're playing a good team, not too many point guards want to go one on one. When you're playing a not-so-good team, teams that are fighting to make the playoffs, guys are going to want to try and get their own. It's just a different read of each team.

The main thing for me is getting in the starting eleven and making an impact whenever I can come on.

If you're going to be a championship-caliber team or a threat to be a championship-caliber team you have to play a 200-foot game and you have to produce on both ends of the ice.

In football there for a long time, I knew even if it was a bad day, a bad day at the office, it was still going to be really good in most cases.

I started to realise I am not as strong as others, and I can't muscle someone off the ball who is twice the size of me. So I have altered my game, playing on the half-turn, for example, and it's made me a much better player.