Beginning Quote by Matthijs de Ligt

Since VAR became involved, you've got to be more careful. Depending on whereabouts you're about to make the tackle, say, around the box, it's…

— Aaron Wan-Bissaka

You have to tackle. Football is not composed of just taking the ball, or clearing the ball, properly, without touching the opponent? No. If…

— Davinson Sanchez

I think that since VAR has come in, goals are being ruled out for very minor things. You're being given offside for someone's toe.…

— Callum Hudson-Odoi

It's the striker's job to put the ball in the net and it's up to us to make important tackles and blocks.

— Phil Jones

VAR exposes everything. Before we didn't have the possibility of seeing some things that we now see. The referees are people who can be…

— Diego Simeone

If I have to make a tackle then I have already made a mistake.

— Paolo Maldini

When we are up against a team with a lot of talent that plays well, we have to run hard, go into the tackle…

— Weston McKennie

We never use the condition of the footballs as an excuse. We play with whatever or kick with whatever we have to use and…

— Bill Belichick

We can be tackled but referees are there to police dangerous challenges. Forwards are protected by the laws of the game and the way…

— Eniola Aluko

“Someone once tried to explain to me why football is so endlessly fascinating to its fans. It was all to do with unpredictability and…

— R.J. Bailey

We've all had meetings with the referees. We're all clear with how VAR works, and ultimately, you want the rules to be fair.

— Steph Houghton

Sometimes that kind of last-ditch tackle can get the crowd excited, and you get a push from that. It's important to play with that…

— Xabi Alonso