Defensive Approach Quotes

If you start chasing around trying to get steals for your own benefit, then you really put your defense at a disadvantage. It's not a big thing for me; if it happens, great.

Rafa Benitez was keen on defending - all dropping back together if you lose the ball.

If teams keep playing us this way, it's going to be like this.

They (Leeds United) used to be a bit like Arsenal, winning by one goal to nil or even less.

Nobody likes the ball low and away, but that's where you're going to get it from me. I been pitching it there 50 years, away from them. That way they can't hurt you. You keep the ball in the park.

Defence is our best attack.

When you play defense you have to storm the fort or play cover - you can't do both.

Adrian Peterson is redefining the way teams defend the running ability.

My first baseman is George "Catfish" Metkovich from our 1952 Pittsburgh Pirates team, which lost 112 games. After a terrible series against the New York Giants, in which our center fielder made three throwing errors and let two balls get through his legs, manager Billy Meyer pleaded, "Can somebody think of something to help us win a game?" "I'd like to make a suggestion," Metkovich said. "On any ball hit to center field, let's just let it roll to see if it might go foul."

We didn't do much different against LeBron. We were just more active and more competitive.

Concentrate on defense because the offense will come.

The official strategy is defensive pessimism, always.

What you really need to do is just stop the 3-point shooting, make sure they don't set a record on you. Be physical.

LeBron's probably the best player in the world, so you just have to make it tough for him, make him take tough jump shots and things like that.

Hulu understood how much content costs. By remaining defensive, YouTube is losing various aspects of video - long-form, for example - to other companies.

I am an attacking batsman, but I've learned a lot about patience. There are clever bowlers who can pick your weak points, so I have to be a bit patient, play out a spell or two.

The thing that's always struck me about Coach Marinelli's defenses is how fast and aggressive they play.