Being Quote by Mike Webster

Controlling that center-nose guard matchup is paramount against a 3-4 defense.

— Jerome Bettis

If you are playing on the left of a four-man midfield, there are a lot more defensive duties to do, so you can't find…

— Danny Welbeck

My natural position is left-back in a four-man defence, but you have to be ready to help the team in the way the coach…

— Marcos Alonso

I think center is a critical position.

— Nick Saban

With all the talk of the 3-point line, it's still most important to build your defense inside to out.

— Frank Vogel

Not many know this, but in training sessions, I like to play in the center-back position sometimes. I think I'm good at that position,…

— Dimitar Berbatov

When I've watched teams that play with five at the back and wing-backs, I've looked at their starting positions and positions out of possession…

— Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

I think the important point is the turning point in combining offense and defense in a reasonable way.

— Fred Ikle

Center is a very tough position to play.

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Both when you defend and when you attack it needs to be about possession and positioning is vital.

— Marcos Alonso

I'm a full-back who is more offensive than defensive, but I'm aware that the defensive side is also important.

— Joao Cancelo

When we're playing a good scoring center, we tell our team that it is not our defensive man's job to stop the center. It's…

— Bobby Knight