William Thomas Quotes

If you commit to the defensive end of the floor, you're going to have a chance to win every night. And if you're a great defensive team, you're going to go to the playoffs.

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

Defensively, from a team standpoint, I didn't feel I played very well. Very rarely was I satisfied with how I played.

Go back through football, and you will see that the team with the best defense wins.

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.

Defense is so important for helping your team win games and for the game in general.

Really what we've done is establish a tradition in Carolina of playing defense.

When we are organised on the pitch, it is easier to play in defense.

It's difficult when you play the best teams in the world. You have to be strong as a team and defend and get clean sheets.

Good basketball always starts with good defense!

In '82 Brazil showed that you can't win the World Cup without a solid defense.

You have to play defense, that's how you win.

Young quarterbacks do well because they have a great defense.

If you never concede a goal, you're going to win more games than you lose.

I like every aspect of defense; I enjoy shutting down the offense.

You never lose a game if the opponent doesn't score.

I'm still going to have to go out and score, but defensively hopefully I can make them a little bit better.

My mental approach is totally different. My coach predicated everything on defense. He always talked about defense, defense, defense. I took it to heart that if you play defense, you can take the heart from an offensive player.

Any team, if you can rattle the quarterback you have an opportunity to win the game.

The first time I played against Seattle was the only time I felt destroyed. Vin Baker just manhandled me. The whole thing, their double teams, their movement, everything. I must've had eight turnovers. Which isn't a big deal for me because I turn the ball over a lot.

We believe defending is very much a team job, and we can't just rely on a back four and a goalkeeper.

Rafa Benitez was keen on defending - all dropping back together if you lose the ball.

Without a doubt, it is easier to produce a defensive soccer team, because it does not need you to have talent for it but simply to be well organised.

Any good defensive team has a strong anchor, because he cleans up mistakes.

My first mind-set when I am out on the field is to defend well and not concede.