Defensive Ability Quotes

I always say that I think my job is behind home plate, call a good game, play some good defense, and also, I know I was not a power hitter.

It is very hard to find a good defender who is strong and good with the ball. Very hard.

It's not only Van Dijk who can stop Ronaldo. But Ronaldo is good enough to create against really good defenders.

I know what I bring to the table. I know my game offensively and defensively. I think I'm one of the best, if not the best, playing two-ways.

I've definitely gotten better, to where everyone can see that I'm not a defensive liability.

I've got a height advantage over everyone but when they do get at me I can fight just as well inside.

My shot-blocking ability, it's really second to none.

I always think that the ability to fight and defend oneself is a skill that every man should have but endeavour never to use, you know?

I think I have that ability to win the ball back quickly when we lose it.

Yeah, I'm short. But I'm strong and I can move my feet. And I can stay in front of anybody.

There's not a lot of guys in this league who are tough for me to guard. It's a short list.

I really wasn't a good defensive player at all.

I always felt like I'm a good one-on-one defensive player.

It's a pretty sure thing that the player's bat is what speaks loudest when it's contract time, but there are moments when the glove has the last word.

But as far as I'm concerned, I can still play defense.

There's nobody I can't guard. There's nothing. There's no ceiling.

Sometimes it happens, especially if you're a shooter. They say that you can't play great defense.

When you have an almost seven-foot wingspan and can guard multiple positions, you're going to get minutes.

As I'm growing up, going into holding midfield, I'm watching Busquets quite a lot for Barcelona. The way he controls the game, his reading of it, technically, defensively - everything about him cuts him out above the rest. I'm really enjoying watching him.

I don't know what position Scottie was; he was just a basketball player. He could dribble, shoot, pass and rebound. Defensively, he was excellent. He had quick hands and quick feet with a great understanding of the game. He could do it all.

To me, I would say that Cesar is underrated. As a defender, he has got everything. He's quick; he's got that desire, passion for the game. He just wants to play football. Azpilicueta is never tired. He can run all night in every minute. He wants to play every game.

LeBron is not a good defender.

Steven Gerrard - at his peak, he was outstanding both attacking and defensively.

A lot of people say you can't make the league if you can't play defense, so I really play really good defense. That's something I really pride myself on.

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