Team Defence Quotes

I think it's all machismo - 'Come on, you've got to guard your guy, man. If you can't guard your guy, then you can't play defence.' A lot of it is accountability, where you say, 'Hey, you're matched up with him. Go do your job.' The zone kind of sometimes moves a lot of pieces around.

Arsenal's defence will be a worry going forward

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.

You have to win the title with a strong team and a strong defence, but I don't only like to talk about the four defenders and the goalkeeper when you concede goals. It's about the team.

There are a lot of things you can practise to unsettle teams that defend deep.

Organising the defence is something that is very important and I try to do my best every single day in training to make sure the lads get the information they need.

In football, you cannot only play because of your quality and talent. Defence is a must.

I'm a defender first and foremost, and if I'm playing right centre-half, I am even more of a defender than the wing-backs.

Most of the clubs who have had success against Barcelona have relied on a highly organised and disciplined defence.

When you make a mistake, and the team is not doing well in defence, then the centre-backs and the 'keeper suffer more than the others.