Decision Quote by Guus Hiddink

I think I can play with three defenders. I'm capable of doing it.

— Jordi Alba

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

— Roy Hodgson

If you have got pace and awareness of where you want the ball and where you want to go yourself, you are getting in…

— Kasper Schmeichel

The defenders are just trying to make life more difficult for you and you have to turn it around and make things more difficult…

— Jozy Altidore

Some big teams prefer to be very strong defensively and have two, three, four counter-attacking players.

— Manuel Pellegrini

When you get the second defender on the ball, their responsibility is to get rid of it, to make plays for their teammates.

— Tom Thibodeau

When we have a defensive situation in which we are conceding too many goals, it is not just a problem in the defense but…

— Luis Enrique

For me, as a coach, it is important to put together a team that not only blends but finds the right balance between defence…

— Jupp Heynckes

The difference between a good defensive team and a bad defensive team is as little as three possessions

— Brad Stevens

Firstly, defend for the team. That's what I put my mind on.

— Aaron Wan-Bissaka

I've pretty much adjusted to how teams play. Like when I draw two defenders, I want to make the best play possible.

— Kemba Walker

It's a bitter thing to have one or more defenders missing.

— Manuel Neuer