Alexander Ovechkin Quotes

At the same time, preparation is important to playoff success.

I've been in just about every situation as a player and coach and manager. I've been in the playoffs, World Series, and I know how to get there.

A lot of things change in the playoffs.

I think we're always chasing a win once the ball goes up.

In the world of football only the results are important.

Whether I win or not, it won't be down to inexperience and hopefully it won't be down to some sort of mental misjudgment.

There are so many strong players that everything has to go right for you to win.

I don't want to get dunked on too much, and I want to make it to the playoffs.

The bottom line is that it's the NFL, and there's going to be competition wherever you go. That's the way I look at it. I've had competition in high school. I've had competition in college, and that's part of the game. That's part of how you improve as a quarterback.

Individual statistics, plate time and everything tend to come, but the most enjoyment I get out of baseball is actually winning.

When you're in the middle of a pennant race, you can't go up there thinking about home runs.

To be able to get a football team that's capable of competing for world championships, you always got to get a little bit lucky, but you got to have all phases to win it all.

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

Baseball is a spirited race of man against man, reflex against reflex. A game of inches. Every skill is measured. Every heroic, every failing is seen and cheered, or booed. And then becomes a statistic.

The thing I like most about football is it's a meritocracy.

The car business is a lot like football. In football, you have to win once a week. In the car business, you have to win every day.

In the IPL, you are often single-handedly responsible for the fortunes of your team. It makes you more responsible as a player.

But I think the Champions League Final puts a massive pressure on every player and the manager, but we're enjoying the pressure and hopefully we can go there and win it.

I feel like in order for our team to have the upper hand, I have to play extremely well, and I have to bring the rest of the team with me. That's how I feel approaching every game.

People judge you by the way you play in the playoffs.

The season is a beast within itself. It's not the quickest race; it's a marathon. In the playoffs - if you're fortunate enough to make the playoffs - that's more like a dash. You have to concentrate on one opponent. When they're done, you have to concentrate on another one.

Anyone in the game can make any score.

When you have a year of experience and also the experience of playing in the playoffs, it just makes a world of difference.

This is football, you always have to compete to be able to play. When you're at a big club, it's like that.

Preparing well for a tournament sometimes is not enough to win it as you also need a lot of luck in order to win.