Defend Quote by Matthijs de Ligt

You have a lot of defenders now who just stay in position, cover the spaces. But I also like to defend one-on-one, battle against…

— Matthijs de Ligt

At Ajax, they are strict when it comes to using the ball as a defender.

— Toby Alderweireld

I'm the type of player who takes risks, so every now and then I'm going to give the ball away. I just have to…

— Ross Barkley

Carrying the ball is one of the strongest points in my game and I like to be a danger on the pitch.

— Shaun Wright-Phillips

In Ajax, it was like, 'you know how to build pressure, but with the ball, you just play - anything you want.' It's all…

— Matthijs de Ligt

I always tried to defend high up the pitch, to be in the opposition's half and play the game there.

— Louis van Gaal

I'm not scared when I'm on the pitch.

— Ross Barkley

I'm not afraid of playing somebody that is playing good.

— Garbine Muguruza

I played as a 10 and, in Sweden, they let me take as many touches as I could. All of a sudden, I come…

— Freddie Ljungberg

I want to play. I want to be on the pitch.

— Aleksandar Mitrovic

I prefer to be on the pitch than to play little.

— Pedro

I have to be able to make plays when the ball is thrown to my side.

— A. J. Green