Defensive Formation Quotes

Not only the attackers, but the defenders - it's on the attackers to prepare themselves to break through the strong defense.

All the backs in the history of this game are the same when there isn't any hole to run through.

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.

When you're playing against a team that has two great central defenders, the best option is to play without a striker.

With a line of six in the defence and then three in front of that, it's not always easy to find the spaces to score the goals.

The last thing you want as a striker is the opposing team putting all 10 players behind the ball.

We tried to talk about [the Owls' zone], but it's hard to replicate it. It's nearly impossible to penetrate that zone. What you do get are open outside shots. You're going to have to make some of them.

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.