Hard Quote by Chris Smalling

The defence, like the attack, is a team effort; everyone has to participate.

— Hansi Flick

But it just comes down to trying to get the work out there and however the team fits together then that's the way it…

— Renee O'Connor

I just think it's part of the game for the defenders to try and get you off your game and you just have to…

— Jozy Altidore

If the team is winning and we're playing really good - everybody is part of the team. Everybody is a small part.

— Boban Marjanovic

Maybe defenders don't always get the recognition like the other players get.

— Harry Kane

Without team-mates, it's difficult to play well.

— Son Heung-min

Every player is not going to have the chance to do everything that they want to do. But how do you mesh all of…

— Billy Donovan

There aren't many players around who can organise the game from in front of the defence. You have to be fast, work hard and…

— Claude Makelele

You can't have three defenders moving up and one going back. The decisions a team makes are important. As a whole.

— Guus Hiddink

We believe defending is very much a team job, and we can't just rely on a back four and a goalkeeper.

— Roy Hodgson

The role I play is defending, so you've got to be doing that first and foremost. The better you can get it will help…

— Trent Alexander-Arnold

Every single position has a massive part to play on a team.

— Patrick Vieira