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title: "2 Defensive Quotes By Nuno Espirito Santo"
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> [I'm a coach who likes to have the ball, but what I really think is, 'How can you be in charge of the game?' I think, but maybe I am the only one, that the defensive process can take care…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nuno-espirito-santo/i-m-a-coach-who-likes-to-have-the-ball-but-what-i-really-think-is-how/)

[Nuno Espirito Santo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nuno-espirito-santo/)

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> [The beginning of everything is our defensive organisation. The clean sheet is always the first objective that we have in the game. Always.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nuno-espirito-santo/the-beginning-of-everything-is-our-defensive-organisation-the-clean/)

[Nuno Espirito Santo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nuno-espirito-santo/)

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## Other authors on Defensive

## More by Nuno Espirito Santo

> [I'm a coach who likes to have the ball, but what I really think is, 'How can you be in charge of the game?'…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nuno-espirito-santo/i-m-a-coach-who-likes-to-have-the-ball-but-what-i-really-think-is-how/)

[Nuno Espirito Santo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nuno-espirito-santo/)

> [I have this absurd feeling that I can win every game with any team.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nuno-espirito-santo/i-have-this-absurd-feeling-that-i-can-win-every-game-with-any-team/)

[Nuno Espirito Santo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nuno-espirito-santo/)

> [All I do is challenge the players to push themselves to their limit.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nuno-espirito-santo/all-i-do-is-challenge-the-players-to-push-themselves-to-their-limit/)

[Nuno Espirito Santo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nuno-espirito-santo/)

> [The beginning of everything is our defensive organisation. The clean sheet is always the first objective that we have in the game. Always.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nuno-espirito-santo/the-beginning-of-everything-is-our-defensive-organisation-the-clean/)

[Nuno Espirito Santo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nuno-espirito-santo/)

> [When you sign a contract, you must respect that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nuno-espirito-santo/when-you-sign-a-contract-you-must-respect-that/)

[Nuno Espirito Santo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nuno-espirito-santo/)

> [I would say, 24/7, I am thinking about football.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nuno-espirito-santo/i-would-say-24-7-i-am-thinking-about-football/)

[Nuno Espirito Santo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nuno-espirito-santo/)

> [I live in peace.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nuno-espirito-santo/i-live-in-peace/)

[Nuno Espirito Santo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nuno-espirito-santo/)

> [What sells more, criticism or compliments? What do people like more? They enjoy blood.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nuno-espirito-santo/what-sells-more-criticism-or-compliments-what-do-people-like-more/)

[Nuno Espirito Santo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nuno-espirito-santo/)

> [To be called up to the national team is what you want.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nuno-espirito-santo/to-be-called-up-to-the-national-team-is-what-you-want/)

[Nuno Espirito Santo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nuno-espirito-santo/)

> [Our ambition is to win every game regardless of the opponent.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nuno-espirito-santo/our-ambition-is-to-win-every-game-regardless-of-the-opponent/)

[Nuno Espirito Santo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nuno-espirito-santo/)

> [What you have to become is really strong in what you do. That's the point of building a team. You don't know any other…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nuno-espirito-santo/what-you-have-to-become-is-really-strong-in-what-you-do-that-s-the/)

[Nuno Espirito Santo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nuno-espirito-santo/)

> [I want to build a team who can play home and away the same.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nuno-espirito-santo/i-want-to-build-a-team-who-can-play-home-and-away-the-same/)

[Nuno Espirito Santo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nuno-espirito-santo/)

> [Even when you are not having the ball, you have to stay consistent, organised, and that's what keeps you in the game.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nuno-espirito-santo/even-when-you-are-not-having-the-ball-you-have-to-stay-consistent/)

[Nuno Espirito Santo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nuno-espirito-santo/)

> [This is one of the challenges we have: knowing that playing without the ball is just as important as when you have the ball.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nuno-espirito-santo/this-is-one-of-the-challenges-we-have-knowing-that-playing-without/)

[Nuno Espirito Santo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nuno-espirito-santo/)

> [We work on our set pieces for every opponent. It's a moment of the game that requires a lot of hard work, defensive and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nuno-espirito-santo/we-work-on-our-set-pieces-for-every-opponent-it-s-a-moment-of-the/)

[Nuno Espirito Santo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nuno-espirito-santo/)

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