Sidney Crosby Quotes

I realize I have to continue to work on defense. I think a lot of people have to work on defense.

Defending isn't just about tackling and heading, it's also about getting the ball down and playing - starting the attack from the back.

I feel like I've improved immensely in terms of my defending, not only in one-versus-ones but also with my positioning.

For me, it is very important to control a situation in defence. You can always score goals, but you have to add stability in the defence.

That's how you get better on defense; not just 'oh, man, my guy beat me,' but you have to think about, 'okay, my man beat me, so I either have to pick up the next man, or I'm going to give somebody a foul.

I'm really trying to work on my defensive positioning.

My Italian adventure was positive because I improved a lot in tactical terms, most of all defensively, which is something I hadn't worked on quite so much.

I like consistency in defenders.

I think I stand up more often than I should on defense. I've got to be solid and continue to get better.

Each game helps me to continue improving, which is what I want. I want to improve in defense, on the ball, score more goals. I never want to get tired of improving.

I'm not worried about offense. I've always had that, but I can get better defensively and that in turn will make my offense better.

I wasn't a natural defender. I was a striker as a kid. I have learned a lot but there is more to learn, of course.

It's just always been a knack for me to play defense.

I have the tools and the size to be a good defender. I've just got to be able to put it all together.

I have improved a lot, but I would like to improve more, to be better defensively and understand the play better.

There's a lot of things I can get better at as an individual, knowing where defenders are, having a better awareness. Those are things I can work on.

My defensive side was something I wanted to work on, especially coming into the Premier League.

I know, personally, people said a lot about what kind of defender I was. So I wanted to get better at it.

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 a defender, and that's what I want to be known as - a defender, getting in the blocks and the headers that people don't recognise I do, the dirty stuff that every defender should do and should be good at.

I'm a defender, and my first job is to make the team secure at the back; that's my primary responsibility.

I think I'm a great defender, to be honest.

I'm a defender first and foremost - blocks, headers, vital tackles, or even just the communication side of it, which is massive but doesn't really get recognised.

I'm a defensive-minded player.

Good basketball always starts with good defense!

I'm one of the best defenders to ever play basketball, so I'm still the first option on defense.