Defender Quote by Becky Sauerbrunn

Defensive players kind of have that two-faced kind of way of being able to be very aggressive on the football field and going out…

— Ndamukong Suh

There are plenty of good central defenders around and I enjoy watching them.

— Virgil van Dijk

My combination of speed and alertness, it helps me avoid heavy tackles. The physical side of the game, it never worried me.

— Miguel Almiron

I look at clips of defenders, if they are aggressive or not, what they are good at, what they are bad at, and try…

— Ollie Watkins

Taking on defenders is what gives me a buzz.

— Yannick Bolasie

Central defenders have to always concentrate and be strong.

— Nicolas Otamendi

Not many know this, but in training sessions, I like to play in the center-back position sometimes. I think I'm good at that position,…

— Dimitar Berbatov

What's for sure is that the profile of the central defender is evolving. At one time it was all about the stopper and the…

— Raphael Varane

I really like defensive players. I've never played defense so I often wonder how they think.

— Priest Holmes

For me, the defender I respect the most is Giorgio Chiellini. He's one of the best defenders in the world. I really like the…

— Edinson Cavani

The accent in the counter attack style of play lays on the defensive team function, with the emphasis being on the defender's own half…

— Rinus Michels

I am the finest defensive player in the game.

— Bobby Riggs