Broken Quote by Mike Budenholzer

It is very hard to find a good defender who is strong and good with the ball. Very hard.

— Paolo Maldini

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

It's a tough situation as a defender to be put in. I understand what they're doing trying to protect quarterbacks. I've been on the…

— Ryan Tannehill

I look at it this way: If the defender gets the chance they'll lay it on you. So for the most part I just…

— Tavon Austin

I believe the most important thing for the defender is to take the ball away from the opposing team, no matter what, and not…

— Giorgio Chiellini

Your No. 1 priority as a defender is to keep the ball out of the back of the net.

— Kelley O'Hara

If you have got pace and awareness of where you want the ball and where you want to go yourself, you are getting in…

— Kasper Schmeichel

If your best player is down there getting beat up and at times he doesn't say anything, he gets back, then everybody else knows…

— De'Aaron Fox

When you play on bad defensive teams, you get labeled as a bad defender.

— Paul Pierce

If a defender hits you and you stay down he might think he's got the better of you, so to get up and keep…

— Daniel James

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

Sometimes you can get sloppy and control the ball right at your feet, and that gives the defenders a chance.

— Raheem Sterling