Defender Quote by Hakim Ziyech

As a holding midfield player, you want movement and to play between the lines.

— Declan Rice

I consider myself as this kind of attacking midfielder, trying to find the gaps between the opposition midfielders and defenders and produce what the…

— Juan Mata

In football, when I break the line of scrimmage, I see a player in front of me, a defender, and already in my head…

— Le'Veon Bell

I think off the wing and just behind the striker are probably the two go-to positions, so to speak. I'm comfortable with playing both.

— Jarrod Bowen

When you're playing against a team that has two great central defenders, the best option is to play without a striker.

— Johan Cruijff

If you've got a fast and strong defender, on the left, I feel like I can give him trouble going down the line, coming…

— Raheem Sterling

I am a player who likes to play in between the lines and try to break that midfield line, whether it's when I receive…

— James Maddison

You need two or three players who can do that - play behind the striker, on the right wing, the left wing... striker, maybe.…

— Roberto Mancini

As a defender, it's really important to communicate with the players in front of you and next to you. It makes it easier for…

— Matthijs de Ligt

My preferred position has always been striker and I think I managed to show what I could do.

— Danny Ings

Firstly, I am somebody who plays in a defensive role, and we need to start with that, but then I need to bring the…

— Naby Keita

Whoever is in place to step forward and play that striker role has to be ready and be prepared to do the work because…

— Oliver Burke