Defenders are slippery beings, doing whatever they can to annoy you when the referee isn't looking. — Chris Sutton Copy Share Image
When defenders are up against top-class attackers, you really find out what they're made of. — Chris Sutton Copy Share Image
Rudiger loves a physical battle as much as any centre back I've ever seen. He will take that as a compliment, I'm… — Chris Sutton Copy Share Image
The last goal I ever scored in professional football was at Goodison Park - a glancing header for Aston Villa in a 1-0 win… — Chris Sutton Copy Share
I know I played with head injuries. My career finished with one. I wish there had been a procedure in place to look after… — Chris Sutton Copy Share
True fans stay in the stadium through thick and thin, and get behind their team. — Chris Sutton Copy Share
Spurs have fallen into a habit of hiring pragmatic managers when fans want to be entertained. — Chris Sutton Copy Share
Harry Kane was a one-season wonder. Then he did it for another season. Then another. And another. Until finally he was accepted as an… — Chris Sutton Copy Share
I remember waiting for my chance at Norwich. In November 1991, centre half Ian Butterworth limped off in a First Division game against Liverpool… — Chris Sutton Copy Share
I have been fortunate to work under some great managers and I knew I could benefit from that education. I went round to their… — Chris Sutton Copy Share
I had a mix of managers - Roy Hodgson was always calm in his technical area at Blackburn. Conte is the opposite. — Chris Sutton Copy Share
When Kane plays, England become predictable because as a defender, you know he's going to drop in and not stretch it the other way. — Chris Sutton Copy Share
Football has moved on since the days when my sweaty, stinky, grass-stained Norwich shirt would be washed in time for me to wear it… — Chris Sutton Copy Share
Football is not really a complicated game. It's important to have an understanding of the game but the beauty of people like Martin O'Neill,… — Chris Sutton Copy Share
It is abundantly clear that the impact of heading a football has led to former players suffering with dementia and other issues and that… — Chris Sutton Copy Share
When you think of the great names on the list of England's all-time top scorers, for Harry Kane to sit clear of them all… — Chris Sutton Copy Share
There's no one better than Jack Grealish at leaving a leg back to initiate contact. He's a master manipulator in that way. — Chris Sutton Copy Share
Some footballers develop reputations for rolling around, diving, flopping, dropping. But Messi is different. If he wants to keep the ball and stay upright,… — Chris Sutton Copy Share
