They thought in terms of: whatever you had that started you at the box office, this was it.
Clearly finals are one-off games and they always depend on starting well in order to impose yourself on the game.
Well begun is not only half done, but often fully cooked.
It's important to get a good start at a top club like Real. When things are going badly, you can overcome it quickly at a top club.
You can't feel your way into an Ashes series, you have to be switched on from ball one. That's just me in a nutshell.
To be a great game, one of the teams has to score first.
Most projects start out slowly - and then sort of taper off.
It's all about starting momentum, hitting the ground running, and starting out hot.
Well begun is half done.
The first ninety minutes of a football match are the most important.
Someone had to embrace positive beginnings before anyone could celebrate successful conclusions or continuations.
The spirit of a youth That means to be of note, begins betimes.
Good seasons start with good beginnings.
All inconsiderate enterprises are impetuous at first, but soon lanquish. [Lat., Omnia inconsulti impetus coepta, initiis valida, spatio languescunt.]
You've just got to get in the starting gate and throw down whatever you've got.
A good opening stand is always crucial for a team.
