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title: "3 Defend Quotes By Matthijs de Ligt"
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> [You have a lot of defenders now who just stay in position, cover the spaces. But I also like to defend one-on-one,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matthijs-de-ligt/you-have-a-lot-of-defenders-now-who-just-stay-in-position-cover-the/)

[Matthijs de Ligt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matthijs-de-ligt/)

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> [I'm not afraid to play one on one, I'm not afraid to defend high up the pitch, so that's something I learned…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matthijs-de-ligt/i-m-not-afraid-to-play-one-on-one-i-m-not-afraid-to-defend-high-up/)

[Matthijs de Ligt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matthijs-de-ligt/)

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> [Chiellini, Bonucci, they were like defensive masters. They knew exactly what to do in certain moments, they knew how to defend in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matthijs-de-ligt/chiellini-bonucci-they-were-like-defensive-masters-they-knew-exactly/)

[Matthijs de Ligt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matthijs-de-ligt/)

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## Other authors on Defend

## More by Matthijs de Ligt

> [I ask for tips, for advice. What I have also learnt is that I need to do things that are good for me. In…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matthijs-de-ligt/i-ask-for-tips-for-advice-what-i-have-also-learnt-is-that-i-need-to/)

[Matthijs de Ligt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matthijs-de-ligt/)

> [It's important to know how much I'll play and how much the club trusts me, that's why I picked Juventus because they told me…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matthijs-de-ligt/it-s-important-to-know-how-much-i-ll-play-and-how-much-the-club/)

[Matthijs de Ligt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matthijs-de-ligt/)

> [Pressure is normal in football.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matthijs-de-ligt/pressure-is-normal-in-football/)

[Matthijs de Ligt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matthijs-de-ligt/)

> [As a defender, it's really important to communicate with the players in front of you and next to you. It makes it easier for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matthijs-de-ligt/as-a-defender-it-s-really-important-to-communicate-with-the-players/)

[Matthijs de Ligt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matthijs-de-ligt/)

> [As long as I feel good with my behaviour and how I dress, I am satisfied. The most important thing is to perform well…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matthijs-de-ligt/as-long-as-i-feel-good-with-my-behaviour-and-how-i-dress-i-am/)

[Matthijs de Ligt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matthijs-de-ligt/)

> [I don't have a dream club apart from Ajax. The only dream I had was to play for Ajax.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matthijs-de-ligt/i-don-t-have-a-dream-club-apart-from-ajax-the-only-dream-i-had-was-to/)

[Matthijs de Ligt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matthijs-de-ligt/)

> [No, I didn't chose Juventus for Cristiano Ronaldo, this was not the reason why I came to Italy and Torino.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matthijs-de-ligt/no-i-didn-t-chose-juventus-for-cristiano-ronaldo-this-was-not-the/)

[Matthijs de Ligt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matthijs-de-ligt/)

> [We all have our different characteristics and I do not try and copy them but I look at Ronaldo and see what he does,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matthijs-de-ligt/we-all-have-our-different-characteristics-and-i-do-not-try-and-copy/)

[Matthijs de Ligt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matthijs-de-ligt/)

> [For me, it's an honour to play for Ajax and deal with the pressure that comes with it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matthijs-de-ligt/for-me-it-s-an-honour-to-play-for-ajax-and-deal-with-the-pressure/)

[Matthijs de Ligt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matthijs-de-ligt/)

> [I know what I can do and what I can give to the Dutch team.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matthijs-de-ligt/i-know-what-i-can-do-and-what-i-can-give-to-the-dutch-team/)

[Matthijs de Ligt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matthijs-de-ligt/)

> [If you play for Juventus you must always try to win everything.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matthijs-de-ligt/if-you-play-for-juventus-you-must-always-try-to-win-everything/)

[Matthijs de Ligt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matthijs-de-ligt/)

> [It's always nice to go somewhere and to feel that you're part of a new project, to feel that you're part of something new.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matthijs-de-ligt/it-s-always-nice-to-go-somewhere-and-to-feel-that-you-re-part-of-a/)

[Matthijs de Ligt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matthijs-de-ligt/)

> [Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the best players in the world and Juventus are stronger with him, but on the other hand it'd be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matthijs-de-ligt/cristiano-ronaldo-is-one-of-the-best-players-in-the-world-and/)

[Matthijs de Ligt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matthijs-de-ligt/)

> [I dreamed of becoming Ajax captain, but more like at the age of 24 or 25, to be honest. That it came so soon…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matthijs-de-ligt/i-dreamed-of-becoming-ajax-captain-but-more-like-at-the-age-of-24-or/)

[Matthijs de Ligt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matthijs-de-ligt/)

> [Cristiano Ronaldo is a great character, he talks a lot with his teammates, with the young players, and is always ready to help.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matthijs-de-ligt/cristiano-ronaldo-is-a-great-character-he-talks-a-lot-with-his/)

[Matthijs de Ligt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matthijs-de-ligt/)

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