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.
We should play free football, defend lively with a passion, and have the best understanding in offence.
When Hoad and Rosewall were at their best, and I was a youngster, they had no qualms about saying, 'Hey kid, let's go and play.' That helped me to get up the ladder.
Sports constantly make demands on the participant for top performance, and they develop integrity, self-reliance and initiative. They teach you a lot about working in groups, without being unduly submerged in the group.
In football, it's the ultimate team sport. You have to have good people around you as a quarterback for things to happen.
You must understand as a kid of color in those days, the Harlem Globetrotters were like being movie stars.
In my opinion, baseball is as big a business as anything there is. It has to be a business, the way it is conducted.
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