Defender Quote by Micah Richards

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

— Toby Alderweireld

I wasn't a defender and I didn't think of myself as one.

— Kalvin Phillips

I started out as a defender. I played as a full-back, and then I moved into the centre. I played defence right the way…

— Roberto Firmino

I never really got taught to be a striker in the first place and then I never got taught how to be a lone…

— Rickie Lambert

I would always treat my attacking game as the more natural part. With defence, you have to get yourself in positions to understand the…

— Brian O'Driscoll

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

When I was young I was a striker, scoring lots of goals, then I moved to midfield, then defence. I like to attack.

— Reece James

When I was a kid, I was a striker. Then, I started to be a winger and defender sometimes.

— Cesar Azpilicueta

I don't have a problem with any defenders. I've always played against great defenders.

— Diego Costa

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

I first learnt to play football as a striker and it was only when I joined City that I learnt how to become a…

— Shaun Wright-Phillips