On a tactical level the defensive midfielder in a 4-3-3 formation is just about the most demanding position there is. — Sergio Busquets Copy Share Image
Having a good defensive line allows you to play better because it's less stressful in terms of defending. — Sebastian Giovinco Copy Share Image
I think if a batter's got the better of you naturally in the back of your mind you can go slightly defensive. — Saqib Mahmood Copy Share Image
“Standing on the defensive indicates insufficient strength; attacking, a superabundance of strength.” — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
That defensive midfield role is almost a specified position since Makelele made it famous. — Darren Fletcher Copy Share Image
When we have the ball, we're all offensive players. When we lose the ball, we're all defensive players. — Shkodran Mustafi Copy Share Image
Being a presence on the defensive end, I know that's important to me, I have to establish that. — Al Horford Copy Share Image
Anytime you're a defensive player and your eyes aren't on your key, you're going to have an issue. — Bret Bielema Copy Share Image
I pride myself on setting tough picks and going out there and being physical. And on the defensive end, players drive the… — Jason Collins Copy Share Image
Iran has little capacity to deploy force. Its strategic doctrines are defensive, designed to deter invasion long enough for diplomacy to set… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
Most people do surprisingly poorly when dealing with a relative who is hurting, depressed, or anxious - we get defensive and try… — David D. Burns Copy Share Image
If you've got Godin and Chiellini as your centre-backs, then you can have more attacking full-backs, as opposed to defensive ones. — Steve Nicol Copy Share Image
Tanks being deployed far forward is an indication of offensive action; tanks in depth is an indication of defensive action. — Norman Schwarzkopf Copy Share Image
Defensive backs are the best players on the field. But when you get an exceptional player like a Deion Sanders or a… — Jerry Rice Copy Share Image
Without a doubt, it is easier to produce a defensive soccer team, because it does not need you to have talent for… — Frank Rijkaard Copy Share Image
I want to be the defensive player to break the MVP barrier. I want to break barriers. I want to do things… — J. J. Watt Copy Share Image
Any time you have defensive ends going above you in the draft, when you know you put up numbers that were equal… — Justin Tuck Copy Share Image
“Personal growth commences with an ego death. Self-pride blunts personal growth because the ego resists change. The ego wants to maintain the… — Kilroy J. Oldster Copy Share Image
You never want to be in a defensive mode or have a defensive mindset. You always want to know that you're in… — Clayton Kershaw Copy Share Image
One thing I've always been taught at the defensive end is you hit first. In life, you throw the first punch; you… — Draymond Green Copy Share Image
Every defensive end who is going to be picked in the first round is going to be a good pick for whoever… — Justin Tuck Copy Share Image
“Suddenly finding myself imprisoned in the ruins of the fortresses I created, I realize that that which I built to protect me… — Craig D. Lounsbrough Copy Share Image
I've been criticized more for the things I've done right and/or said in truth than any wrong thing I've said or done.… — Andrew Cervantes Copy Share Image
I don't think I was awake for much of my childhood. I did a lot of napping. This might have been a… — Michael Ian Black Copy Share Image
There's something to be said for writing in the morning. At other points in the day, you're a bit more defensive. — Alex Turner Copy Share Image
When you play on bad defensive teams, you get labeled as a bad defender. — Paul Pierce Copy Share Image
I never said I had to be the highest-paid defensive player. That really wasn't the most important thing. — Julius Peppers Copy Share Image
I care about all the characters I play, and I get quite defensive about them. — Ben Chaplin Copy Share Image
Act with the greatest determination and on the offensive. The defensive is the death of every armed rising. — Vladimir Lenin Copy Share Image
I want to be the Defensive Player of the Year and, if I have the chance, be MVP. — Joel Embiid Copy Share Image
I just want to be the best defensive player I can be and anything I can give us offensively is a bonus. — DeAndre Jordan Copy Share Image
