If you attack a deep defence, the majority of the contact you are going to have with the ball as a centre-back is in the pivot's zone. With the ball, it doesn't change. Without the ball, though, it's different. — Rodri Copy Share Image
Every time I step in between those lines, I'm in the zone. If you get between me and the ball, you might get smashed a couple times. Things happen, plays happen. — Carli Lloyd Copy Share Image
