Always Quote by Aaron Ramsey

When we have to defend, I just try to recover the ball for the team because it's important, but I always try to go…

— N'Golo Kante

I'm a defender but I really enjoy to have the ball in all situations.

— Joel Matip

I'm always around the ball. I'm always going to put myself in position to be around the ball and be close to it.

— Leighton Vander Esch

I spend the entire 90 minutes looking for space on the pitch. I'm always between the opposition's two holding midfielders and thinking, 'The defence…

— Xavi

I'm not a player to defend or run around. I want the ball.

— Christian Eriksen

I've been shooting the ball and running a little bit. It's just going out here now and forgetting that I've been out and try…

— Antonio Davis

Sometimes defenders kick me without the ball and I don't say anything and no one sees.

— Erik Lamela

For me, when I'm handed the ball, I have a job to do and I try to do that job to the best of…

— Chris Sale

If we are quite defensive and we lose the ball, we just try to get back into our positions and try to defend. That's…

— Ilkay Gundogan

I played defense in high school, so when the ball's in the air I feel like it's mine. No matter who it is or…

— DeAndre Hopkins

I'd like to think I'm always going to defend our players.

— Lane Kiffin

For me, I just go out there and play defense, hit some open shots and keep it rolling.

— Joe Ingles