I know if I'm playing centre-back, there are certain places where you don't give your full-back the ball - because I've been the full-back!
I haven't played a lot as a centre-back, but in those games, I feel like I did well.
I started out as a defender. I played as a full-back, and then I moved into the centre. I played defence right the way through until the Under-18s. Honestly!
As a defender I try to keep clean sheets.
Positional awareness comes with experience, so getting game time helps, but we also work a lot in training as a back-line and also on defensive shape.
Central defence is my favourite position.
As a young player, I played up front, on the wing, in midfield, and when I started in the reserves at Standard Liege, I played centre back.
When you go 18 games unbeaten people will say 'wow he's really good' but when you make mistakes they will point the finger at the back four.
One thing was crystal clear to me: if you're centre-back, you first of all have to perform your task.
I didn't start out wanting to be a defender. Who would want to be in the back-line after having watched striker Paolo Rossi score six goals in the 1982 World Cup?
Centre-back is my best position. I think everyone is aware of that.
