Attack Quote by Julen Lopetegui

Italy are a very difficult team to play against. They have good defensive qualities.

— Julen Lopetegui

The Italians are very strong defensively. They showed in Euro 2000 how good defensively they are.

— Alan Hansen

Tactically, Italians are very strong. They are a lot into tactics: how to defend, when you lose the ball, where will you be?

— Samir Nasri

Italy was the hardest league to score goals in. Those guys just love defending.

— Robinho

It's a big challenge for a defender to prove yourself in a country like Italy as a non-Italian.

— Matthijs de Ligt

The defenders in Italy are stronger, and that makes me better. Serie A is played in a different way to other leagues.

— Gonzalo Higuain

Playing against an Italian team is harder than all the other leagues. The Italians won't score lots of goals, but they won't concede many,…

— Paul Pogba

We are Italy. It's only right that there is competition in attack, like there is in every other role.

— Fabio Quagliarella

Italians can't win the game against you, but you can lose the game against the Italians.

— Johan Cruijff

In Italy, you must think faster than defenders. It is a tough school.

— Paulo Dybala

The Italian one is the toughest league of all for the attackers.

— David Trezeguet

Italian teams are difficult to beat even if they play away.

— Michael Ballack