Ricky Ponting Quotes

A lot of it's mental - a lot of the juniors, once you break them or change the momentum, they go away very quickly.

I like the fact that when I check in the game, the other players start getting nervous. The other team gets nervous. I like that.

You've got to try to find some type of mental edge on your opponent.

We felt like when we went into last year we had a pretty good chance to win the championship from the previous year with the fall we put together. We've got the same everything now, so I think we can come back and be as strong this year.

Never let up. The more you can win by, the more doubts you put in the other players' minds the next time out.

I always save a few special outfits for the final rounds of a tournament, because they put me in a more positive mindset and I then make better decisions.

Psychological edge is massive in sprinting.

You get a good win, you take extra confidence into the next game and it shows in the result. You end up with a snowball effect. You are in a rhythm where everything is going well. But, if you start losing games, one thing can lead to another in a bad way and, if you begin to believe nothing is going for you, it can be dangerous.

Once you win, you get used to winning, and that's not a bad thing.

When you go through a tournament of seven games, there are peaks and valleys. You kind of ride the players that are hot.

The advantage I have over every other fighter is my mentality.

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

If they think we've got an edge, we've got an edge.

As a player if you win 10 in a row and you lose one, or you lose 10 in a row, you are still going to be angry when you lose. It's the nature of the game.

I know all the opponents are behind me, so I should win every match, which is tough.

To play at Real Madrid, it is not enough to just have football quality. You must be mentally strong.

I think momentum is huge in sport, especially in a series like the Ashes.

That first victory, before you get to it, it always seems so far ahead. You're not sure whether you can make it or not. Once you do, obviously it's a relief, but it also helps you to then deal better once you are in the lead of a race.

I'm a big believer that if you can have success in the playoffs, when it means the most and when the game is at its highest pace, it always carries into the next year and it gives a player confidence.

There's always a thrill to see a guy's face when you sent 'em packing because you're gonna be the last person they thought about, the whole offseason.

In a normal series you can have a couple of bad games and still win it.

I feel like I'm one of the best players in the world tactically.

The biggest challenge is learning how to psych yourself up into believing in yourself as you walk into the Octagon.

Nobody wins the league in December. We have to go game by game.

I don't know why I performed well against Arsenal, but probably we prepared well, and it could be their football style as well.