Defensive Team Quotes

I think when you're a very good defensive team you give yourself a chance every night, on the road, at home, it's a big factor and something to build on.

We believe defending is very much a team job, and we can't just rely on a back four and a goalkeeper.

Defense is one man guarding the ball and four others helping him

When we are organised on the pitch, it is easier to play in defense.

It's important for us, if we're going to be a good team, to be a good defensive team in the fourth quarter.

You have to win games by scoring points, of course, so that's important. But when you're having nights against a good defensive team, you have to win in a different manner. You have to win a defensive-type game.

The difference between a good defensive team and a bad defensive team is as little as three possessions

'The Memphis Grizzlies' are always a great defensive team and defense is one of my strengths, so I think that's one thing that I can bring to this team.

Really what we've done is establish a tradition in Carolina of playing defense.

Any good defensive team has a strong anchor, because he cleans up mistakes.

Some big teams prefer to be very strong defensively and have two, three, four counter-attacking players.

I don't say we are a defensive team. I say we are a strong team in defensive terms, but at the same time lacking sufficient fluidity in attack because that will take time to come.

Italy are a very difficult team to play against. They have good defensive qualities.

The defensive phase is about the team, so it's about balance.

You could kind of guess if you bring in Peanut Tillman to the defensive team meeting - yeah, it's all about turnovers and getting after the ball.

I think when you're a very good defensive team - it's very rare a team wins a championship when you're not a very good defensive team.

I want to play for a team that has a strong defensive reputation. One that relies on a system and where assists are valued. And a team that needs what I do - making other guys better, leading a team, being a defensive stopper every night. I want to be a good fit.

Defending for a team as offensive as Real Madrid isn't that easy.

I just don’t feel like you can have enough speed pass rushers on your club.

Cyber Command is supposed to be defending our critical infrastructure at home, but they are spending so much time looking at how to attack networks, how to break systems, and how to turn things off. I don't think it adds up as representing a defensive team.

I had a vision of how basketball should be played. And the vision was the Knicks teams that won the championship in 1970 and 1973. I wanted a team that emphasized defense. I wanted a team that on offense had a system where players moved off the ball, and the ball moved.

Safeco Field is a lot like a National League park. Because of that, we're more of a pitching-defensive type club. Anaheim and Oakland - and even Texas - are more offensive oriented. We're a club that doesn't blow anybody out, but at the same time we don't get blown out much. We're in most of the games.

Liverpool are a team that is essentially very defensive; caution is at the heart of their game.

Usually, a team of Claudio is really very solid. They usually defend very well, sometimes low, but very well.

When everyone touches the ball, it gives you energy and life on defense.