I believe the target of anything in life should be to do it so well that it becomes an art.
Arsene WengerRead
We have tried to get closer to them, but we never copied anybody, we always tried to play our football
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes originality in style and approach over mere imitation of others.
Arsene Wenger's quote reflects the philosophy of playing with one's unique identity rather than simply mimicking successful teams or players. It highlights the importance of authenticity in one's approach to football, suggesting that true excellence comes from developing one's style and strategy while striving for improvement and connection with the essence of the game.
In practice
In a motivational speech to young athletes about being unique.
I believe the target of anything in life should be to do it so well that it becomes an art.
Nobody has enough talent to live on talent alone. Even when you have talent, a life without work goes nowhere.
It's silly to work hard the whole week and then spoil it by not preparing properly before the game.
If you have the money and you find the one player who can make you win and make the difference, no matter how expensive he is, you should do it. But there are not many players in the world who will make a real difference.
At a young age winning is not the most important thing... the important thing is to develop creative and skilled players with good confidence.
My target is to make the players as rich as possible within the financial constraints of the club. My target is not to give them less money. I'm happy to make them rich.
I'm very proud of our NHL players. I think they all handle themselves extremely well and they all work really hard.
I always tried to learn about the hitters. Anytime someone got a hit off me, I made a mental note of the pitch. He'd never see that one again.
I remember going from rookie ball to A, to double A, then to triple A. At every level it seemed like the game was faster. The bigger the situation, the more the game speeds up. That's all mental. It messes people up.
Can you do inter-gender matches? Ronda Rousey and our match at Wrestlemania - sure, it can be done. Women don't need a man in their match to steal the show. They just need an equal platform and opportunity, and if the women have it, they will work just as hard, if not harder, than anybody else to steal that show.
I'd rather be two strokes ahead going into the last day than two strokes behind. Having said that, it's probably easier to win coming from behind. There is no fear in chasing. There is fear in being chased.
Women are playing [hockey] because they love it, not because theyβre trying to be a woman in a manβs game.
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