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There is nothing more important than staying alert, reading your opponent, that counts for both inside and outside the ring.
Whoever sees no other aim in the game than that of giving checkmate to one's opponent will never become a good Chess player.
I was an opponent of Saddam Hussein when the British and American governments and businessmen were selling him guns and gas.
Wrestling is different than MMA or boxing or really any other contact sport in that you can't really draw along an opponent.
Sometimes, quite out of the blue, sport will throw up a tender moment, when hostility ceases and an opponent is acknowledged.
You are there to score goals, and doing so shows respect for your opponent, it demonstrates that you are taking him seriously.
To win a successful campaign against an opponent that has a lot more name recognition and a lot more money, I have to be edgy.
Look, most players can't stand to be outplayed by an opponent's bluff. Quite honestly, though, it doesn't bother me that much.
David Haye was the perfect opponent for me because he was a small heavyweight with a big name and we were about the same size.
If you are an educated man, you respect your opponent, his team, and all those people around; then you are truly a human being.
I work a little bit of slower, methodical pace. I'm able to implement certain different styles depending on who my opponent is.
Staying focused is key. You have to focus on your opponent and make sure you're training right so your body and mind are ready.
I don't do nervous, really. You always have to respect your opponent, respect the game of football, and be 100 per cent focused.
I always train and prepare with highest concentration and focus on my next opponent. To me, it does not matter what his name is.
I am aware of what my opponent Avila brings and the experience he has. He's tough, throws hard shots and is a good counterpuncher.
You see stuff that is cheating, no question, and it needs to be sorted out. The biggest thing is moving on the shot by an opponent.
I always say the biggest opponent for Manchester United is Manchester United. Every year I play for this club, I will say the same.
People are making judgements about Russian people based on me. This is why I never allow myself any aggression towards my opponent.
I played my first match aged six. Neither my opponent nor I knew how to score, so our parents had to help us out from the sidelines.
The key to a winning season is focusing on one opponent at a time. Winning one week at a time. Never look back and never look ahead.
I'm trying not to focus on the height of my opponent, just to play my tennis and to open the angles because it's the most important.
That's why I love jiu-jitsu, this is the best martial art in the world. It's an art that seeks the peace, to dominate your opponent.
Any call that jeopardizes a big chunk of your chip stack just because you think your opponent might be on a bluff is flat-out wrong.
When you're in the Championship, you try and move the opponent around a bit and pull players into positions they don't want to be in.
I always go forward and try for the knockout or submission. I'm going to finish my opponent. I'm not going to try to win by decision.
I'm not going to go out there and have these slugfests, but I'll go out there and dominate my opponent. That's what I do in my fight.
I help receivers on my team every now and then, but I'm slow to do even that because they could end up my opponent the following year.
Honestly, I've not looked too deeply into my opponent, he's just another fighter. From my side, I've just got to win and win in style.
The cut made me hate the process of getting ready for a fight. I was focused on how to make weight instead of how to beat my opponent.
When one day I leave Manchester United I don't want to think, 'I should have analysed the opponent more, I should have worked harder.'
I'd say I'm a front foot defender; I never hesitate to go in for a challenge. You have to get one over your opponent and dominate them.
If you have an adversary, an opponent with an opposing point of view, give that person a platform, regardless of how extreme it may be.
While the coach is entitled to celebrate the team's victories, there is a manner and a way of doing so without aggravating the opponent.
Once you have an opponent in your mind that you're preparing for, you're working on specifics, and you get guys in to mimic what they do.
I love the competition, going out there for 90 minutes, fighting your opponent. If you take this competition away from me, I am not happy.
The biggest meaning and the most important thing is not to give opportunities to give the opponent an idea about how we are going to play.
I don't focus much on video. I watch here and there, perhaps two or three of my opponent's fights. That gives me a good idea of his style.
I was taught you never, ever disrespect your opponent or your teammates or your organization or your manager and never, ever your uniform.
When I would play in big games at Ohio State, if the Goodyear Blimp was there, you knew it was a big-time game against a big-time opponent.
I always go there to put on a fight knowing that my opponent is well prepared and will do his best. That's the challenge that motivates me.
It's one thing to be a cynic or an opponent of Jim Harbaugh if you're a fan of Ohio State or Michigan State or Penn State or an SEC school.
I know one of my best qualities is to read the game for my players, is to read the opponent, is to identify every detail about the opponent.
The opponent has the chance to win the match, and I have a chance to win the match. It's open, and I have just to do everything I can there.
Saddam Hussein was an odious dictator, but he was also a very effective opponent of Iran. He was also a very effective opponent of al-Qaida.
In boxing, some fighters let the occasion get to them and they let their opponent get to them. With me, it's just another day at the office.
I get a lot of front ball in a position that, normally, the opponent's defense is making the move outwards, and our attackers are getting in.
WWE was looking for an opponent for The Undertaker. They needed someone for an upcoming pay-per-view. I was supposed to be just one and done.
If you want to be universally loved, forget a career in broadcasting. You can't compliment a team without necessarily dissing their opponent.
Being an opponent playing in Boston over the years, you always see guys in the stands who played for the Celtics. It's a mystique. It's cool.
The big secret to winning elections is to get more votes than your opponent. My friend Representative Robin Hayes is a good example to study.