When I was younger, I played as a right-back. I also played as a central defender, but I realised that I could dominate the ball quite calmly, so I started playing further forward in front of the back four.
The Queen of England is Defender of the Faith but the President of the United States is Defender of the Constitution, which defends all faiths.
I think a lot of managers say that it starts from the front and us as defenders know it helps our job when the front two strikers put that pressure on. If they can do that it makes our job a lot easier.
A nanny, by being the child's doughty defender, may put sensitive noses out of joint.
As a defender, how much ground I cover isn't up to me. I'm defending against a forward, so her movement determines my movement.
A lot of people label me as not a defender for some reason. I don't know why.
I like to play against strikers and think that, from my size alone, I'm more of a central defender.
I wasn't a defender and I didn't think of myself as one.
What I am saying is that Donald Trump can still get a lot of votes from a lot of conservatives like me, but I would like some assurances on where he's going to stand his ground. I'd like some assurances that he's going to be a vigorous defender for the U.S. Constitution.
I will be the defence lawyer of the Italian people.
I like to think of myself as a modern defender rather than old school.
You put a lot of pressure on your defenders to be able to hold the fort when you go forward.
