Communication Quote by John Stones

I've always liked taking the ball out of defence and I will carry on doing that but at the end of the day I'm…

— John Stones

I'm a defender first and foremost, and if I'm playing right centre-half, I am even more of a defender than the wing-backs.

— Kyle Walker

I do like to play and pass the ball. But first and foremost I see myself as a defender: blocking, tackling, heading.

— Harry Maguire

I know, personally, people said a lot about what kind of defender I was. So I wanted to get better at it.

— Damian Lillard

I feel I am a total defender.

— Toby Alderweireld

I am a defender, but I can play the ball. I have a good technique.

— Toby Alderweireld

I think I'm a great defender, to be honest.

— Andrew Wiggins

People that know me realise what kind of player I am. I'm a front-foot defender; I like a tackle, but I'm not malicious, and…

— Millie Bright

I just play hard on the defensive end. For me, being a good defender is someone who plays very hard on defense and just…

— Yuta Watanabe

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

For whatever the reasons may be, a lot of teams try to target me as a defender from a standpoint of assuming I'm not…

— Pat Connaughton

I'm a defender and that's what I will always look to do first. If you do that right then the other things will be…

— Patrick van Aanholt