He, and those around him, don't have to be better than their opponents because they're willing to be so much worse. (nytimes.com)
You have less weight to carry so you're naturally going to be a little faster than your opponent. (sbnation.com)
In something like 50 % the matches we have played the last couple of seasons, we have seemed less motivated than the opponents in at least one half. (justarsenal.com)