Defenders Quote by Johan Cruijff

You always have to make defenders think as a striker.

— Chris Sutton

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

You can play just as offensively with one striker as with two.

— Jupp Heynckes

You don't need only your strikers. You need your defenders to be on top of their game. You need a midfield to work hard…

— Edwin van der Sar

When you like to play in support of the striker, you have to adapt.

— Thorgan Hazard

As a striker, all you want to do is score.

— Edwin van der Sar

To become a striker, you need dedication, focus, and professionalism. When they pass you the ball inside the area, the first thing you think…

— Edinson Cavani

The last thing you want as a striker is the opposing team putting all 10 players behind the ball.

— Roy Hodgson

I like to play against strikers and think that, from my size alone, I'm more of a central defender.

— Jerome Boateng

As a striker sometimes you miss, and sometimes you score.

— Emmanuel Adebayor

As a striker, most of the time you have three chances.

— Emmanuel Adebayor

In this system, I've always played in the position behind the striker. I also don't enjoy being classed as a striker - I don't…

— Thomas Muller