Sean McDermott Quotes

Defense is one man guarding the ball and four others helping him

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

The defensive phase is about the team, so it's about balance.

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

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

If we don't start playing better on defense, it's going to be hard. We can't just sit there and win shootouts.

Defense is a definite part of the game, and a great part of defense is learning to play it without fouling.

A lot of guys are offensive minded, which is good at some points and times but bad at others - at lots of others. I wish I could say I want everybody to play defense as hard as I do. It's not a reality.

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.

If you have a defensive concept, you're going to play defense. If you don't have a defensive concept, and you have an offensive concept, then you're going to play offense.

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

Liverpool are a team that is essentially very defensive; caution is at the heart of their game.

I feel I am a total defender.

The most overrated thing is that you're a good defensive team because of your coaching. No. You're a good defensive team because you care and because it's important to you.

If you can hang in games by staying close defensively, then good things can happen.

I'm just going out there to do my role, the same role - defense first - and then see how the ball turns out on the offensive end.

Regardless of how well you can be offensively, if you have a great defense, you can deal with any offense.

Good basketball always starts with good defense!

The prevent defense prevents victory.

I always root for the defense.

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

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.

I am not a player who goes on mazy runs - I like to defend. I like to do a job for the team.

The best way to attack is to defend well.

There's two sides to the game, and you have to do the ugly side as well. If you're getting beat, and you're conceding the goals that we're getting beaten by, then it's because you're not defending and shutting people down well enough.