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"I love corners now; it's so remarkable just to be someone's shadow and ensure they can't do anything on you."
"He was the most disruptive defensive player in the league this year."
"Duke, they just... they go on those spurts, and it's all sparked by their defense."
"You can play defensively because his counter it game is so strong and offensively his lows aren't that scary."
"Once people start using double regen again, the defensive options are gonna feel real lackluster with those little SPPs and no knockoff."
"It's very engaging getting lied to by a story and having to put the pieces together yourself."
"Defense wins games and the dudes like one of the best defensive centers of all time how you gonna run around in circles."
"For me, the point of view of just love to defend, the heart of defending, I would consider that sometimes more important than a goal."
"You invest in companies you believe in... play defense and get back on offense."
"Wales is the only team which is happy with the point. They play with 10 in the back, terrible to watch."
"Amazing defense by our opponent up until the very last moment."
"There's the interception we were looking for."
"Your defensive decision making will set up your offense."
"Winning because of our defense and complementary play."
"That's good defense your England hitting up a dominant tackle."
"You cannot win a title without good defenders."
"Algieri's footwork keeping him safe there against Pacquiao's big shots, superb footwork."
"What a season for Dexter Lawrence 17 and a half sacks 17 tackles for loss."
"Is it true that defense wins championships? That's true."
"He's one of the best ball-control defenders in the game."
"That might have been one of the most defensive releases that I've seen in quite a long time."
"Their biggest threat is when they score on the counter."
"That is brilliant defending from Jerel Quanza."
"On the other hand side peeking is the bread and butter move for Apex to dish out more damage while taking less."
"Spam our skeletons here and unfortunately a bomb Tower."
"Rhodes is in great position, makes a play on the ball, he's a heck of a player."
"Lucy bronze with a crucial block to deny Chelsea an equalizer."
"Hayward inside, but Watt goes right around, flat for the sack. Should they give it to Watt? He's now got 12 on the season."
"Respect to Norwich for keeping it down to one nil after 17 minutes."
"Special cover change against strike Arts attacks, combo with special move."
"You got to earn the right to rush the passer."
"This is a pure lock down build. That's what it was made to do: lock people down and be an all-around God."
"I feel like even the players of yesterday were saying he's one of the hardest to guard."
"Viper is an agent that most defensive players will enjoy her abilities are mainly set up to hold down the fort while some can also allow for aggression when needed."
"Interior defense is crazy good in this game."
"James has unlocked the cheat code and the cheat code is defense doesn't change."
"You've got to be disruptive on the defensive end... his versatility offensively as a rookie is super impressive."
"He uses his hands better than any defensive lineman in the country."
"It ain't about coverage. It's not about Richard Sherman's ability to cover any one of those guys. It's about the defensive front controlling the game."
"What a tackle! Van Dyke cuts it back and he did get the ball, had to get the ball."
"The most important thing is keeping the ball out of the back of the net."
"Defensively, Amani Oruwariye led the NFL in interceptions."
"A turn four soul ring to catch up doesn't paint a Target on you the same way a turn one soul ring does."
"You're not going to want any defense, trust me. On defense, all you're going to be doing is standing in the corner with the other lockdown, not playing any defense at all."
"Jeremy Chin managed to improve his numbers with more sacks and more picks."
"Beckenbauer is the greatest defender of all time."
"He just knows exactly when to make plays on the ball and when not to and he's managing to keep the aggression high while doing so."
"Chrono V playing a solid defensively as he has been."
"Having someone to alleviate pressure in past defense is Paramount."
"As the defender, it's almost riskier to try to attack in some situations."
"This is one of the most Unstoppable offenses in the NFL."
"This is probably the most fun defense to watch in the NFL."
"Let's just think about it throughout my 15 years, the fours and threes, the defensive guys who won."
"Defense wins championships. Todd Bowles, oh my goodness."
"Black draws the game using a brilliant defensive idea: stalemate."
"Gabrielle, for me, is a front foot defender."
"I thought Tatum today in that Miami game even though Tatum fell apart offensively in the last five minutes in overtime I thought that was the best game I've ever seen him play defensively."
"You're incredibly good at just holding the tower by yourself and stalling the enemy's ability to snowball."
"They're being aggressive, they're contesting the footballs, that was their goal and for three quarters they've done it extremely well on the Colts defensive side."
"A very important block away by Pyle that'll give a little bit of belief and confidence to Arsenal."
"Every good result has been built off the back four."
"Eli doesn't win without his defense becoming elite."
"This is the best defense in the game right now, especially because it's so easy to block eight. I absolutely love this defense."
"Cavs just scored more points, there was about no defense."
"He's the best player to ever play this game as far as the defense."
"This game rewards being aggressive and it discourages turtling."
"Last time I'll say it, I swear, Shadow Locket makes us so tanky."
"It's just had nothing back, just a guy who's wanted to defend for crap."
"If you time it right, it is almost impossible to tackle somebody."
"Continue playing pretty passively and defend until you determine which matchup you are facing."
"Reinforcements are all about wasting utility."
"I cannot stress to you how close this is to going the other way, incredible defense right here."
"Just freeze the wave right outside of your tower... and he is as good as dead."
"You can absolutely trade back... if he goes into Q."
"Just play safe till six; his little one-sided invincibility shield won't help him."
"Rodri holds that key defensively to allow everybody to go forward."
"Game ball goes to our defense, they were sensational."
"Good team defense will always give you a chance."
"Turnovers don't matter when you don't let teams get first downs."
"When you have a lineman that make you have to go through them to get to the quarterback."
"He became the perfect balance between being quite defensively responsible and boxing quite cleverly."
"Martinez was an absolute warrior against Liverpool. Just every tackle was full tilt, every tackle was 100 committed and the timing was right."
"Our defense has been so clutch inside the Red Zone."
"Intimidator makes offensive players miss shots more often, enhancing your defensive presence."
"Unpluckable is essential for preventing turnovers, especially if you're prone to getting ripped."
"The shield wins championships, man. Defense wins championships."
"If we use the ball better in possession, you're going to have less defending to do."
"It's much safer to hide in the shelf corner than it would be on bomb because all you to do is just sit on site and wait for them to push you."
"That's John scores in a Champions League final! He is quality, mate! He's everywhere, defensively, offensively!"
"Oh my god thank god for that thank god for that yeah that was a good block fan that was a good block by eric dier"
"Sometimes defensive items allow you to get off more damage in the long run."
"Assume they have the poison spell... don't player barbarians offensively unless your opponent has been baited out of their poisons."
"Camping puts you in the corner which leads to insane back air pressure for days."
"I would always rather start every play with the ball from having cheated up then start every play on defense."
"Love to see the number two overall pick hover corner not shy away from making a tackle in pre-season."
"He's the best at denying unhooks. It's literally impossible to save against a bubba camping with a chainsaw."
"It was a masterclass on proactive defense from EDG."
"Vaporeon adds a defensive presence we needed."
"The most important change has been obviously at the back, conceding less."
"Well, it's difficult because they do that massive multi-slap attack, but I kind of feel like maybe just, like, shield up, getting the odds, like, quick attack, rather than sort of a big overhead."
"Remember that whenever someone double edits on you, read them correctly and shove a wall in their face to interrupt the whole process and give yourself some peace control."
"Fundamentally when you're faced with a gambit that you feel like might be annoying you feel like might be dangerous, you want to first and foremost adhere to general principles."
"Garen: An overlooked mechanic on Garen is playing safe and letting his passive heal him for large amounts."
"I think I could bring everything. I want to win. I'm gonna do whatever it takes to win. I wanna show you a coach that I'm a two-way player and that I care about the defensive side too."
"Olimar's neutral B is good question mark... it is specifically good to punish people air dodging off stage..."
"There's no such thing as great defense. Don't ever f***ing give the defense good credit."
"Your City team: Edison, Stones, Akanji, Diaz, Ake, Rodri, Silver, Gundogan, Foden, Grealish, Harland."
"What a finish! And the way he beat the defender, plus..."
"Best: On the very first play of the game, Chandler Jones strip sacks Russell Wilson."
"Wow, great read, great break, over the shoulder full extension."
"Another hit taken away from Altuve, Anthony Rendon dives to his right!"
"He's a player who you could build your entire defense around."
"The Cardinals shut down the Cowboys' run game, like a loop in the matrix."
"Von Miller shut the door on the Ravens with a late sack of Tyler Huntley."
"Short side defense... a clutch defensive effort."
"There's no better feeling in football than tackling the quarterback."
"I try to share my energy with the team to win the ball back as quick as possible."
"LeBron's chase down block on Andre Iguodala in the closeout game seven is the best defensive play in NBA history."
"He knows he's very good at slide tackling... he's done well then."
"Jonathan Allen proved himself to be a reliable interior defender."
"Characters that cannot make plays on their own are generally really good at stopping other people from taking action."
"Material is equal so here we can go c6 just defending that pawn and staking a claim in the center."
"Buffalo started zone, let's play zone. Don't let Tyreek get behind you. So what does he do? He squats and finds those areas in the zone."
"Keep the Pawns Back: anticipating a pawn race, keep your weak pawns as far away from your opponent's king as possible."
"You need to start getting active on defense... try to cut man advantage down."
"You can't play standard defense against that; you'll just get shredded."
"If this move is blocked, it is still Goku's turn."
"Queen to d2, defending d6. I need to develop my pieces."
"Mookie Betts puts his stamp all over the NLCS defensively."
"As long as he's playing defense and just hitting shots like that we're gonna be all right."
"High Fly ball to deep right field... Tatis goes up, up into the air and robs him of a home run!"
"Wow, Tucker brings this one back."
"Block's career-high 2.7 steals per game would be the league's highest mark."
"Mookie putting his stamp all over the NLCS defensively."
"Jim, if you're going to play North Carolina that tight that far from the basket, it really allows for the lobs to Montross."
"A defensive end can take over a football game."
"Sure he's maybe not a takeover Superstar with his offensive game but he's someone that can take care of the opposing team's best offensive player."
"Defensively they exhibit strong communication between one another and a great level of teamwork that effectively helps them switch assignments rotate to help each other and challenge opponents as a unit."
"Larry Johnson and Mr. Stacy Ogman, who is the best defensive player."
"To beat Indiana, you've got to take away the penetration, you've got to make sure you kick."
"A safety's not designed to win, it's designed to get yourself back to the table one more time."
"Here's an opportunity now for the Bison defense to set up their offense in very good field position ESPN analytics say go for it on Fourth and two or less."
"What a steal, great anticipation by Terrence Romeo."
"...going back to the year 2000, no one in college football has had 28 tackles in a game."
"That interception was incredible."
"An excellent break on the ball from the Notre Dame secondary."
"Even his safeties are aggressive, you know what I mean?"
"What Jarryd Hayne just did, the defense there defies belief!"
"He's so defensively responsible. I'd call him the two-way forward of this draft."
"The reason this Chiefs team was able to survive the growing pains is what they were able to do defensively which is what makes it so unique."
"Very nicely played by Charlie Johnson in the nose guard as he popped through."
"Yeah, if you call 13 sacks a pretty good season for a 10-year defensive end, I'd call that nothing short of outstanding."
"THAT TREND CONTINUES HERE AS TY PHILLIPS DROPS JOE THOMAS FOR A LOSS."
"I'm gonna go Rams, Rams, and you see Aaron Donald defense."
"Rash's game is anchored by his impressive defensive skills, strong shooting ability, and offensive versatility."
"Buffalo's defensive tackles... DaQuan Jones and Ed Oliver had a huge game."
"He understands switch offs and rotations. In one play, he detached off one threat, clamped down on the stick at the back door, prevented a stop chance."
"What a try, what a defensive effort today."
"I'm talking about all around everything. Giannis plays defense at an extreme high level."
"He's also a terrific defensive player, great back checker, plays a total game."
"Defense wins championships, defense played really good."
"They're not doing anything crazy, they're just holding their ground and hitting really good shots."
"By the time it's all said and done, given longevity, he'll be the greatest defenseman of all time."
"Excellent defense from the Fighting Illini."
"He hits like a tank, he can play man coverage in the slot if you need him to."
"He played as good a Super Bowl as any defender has ever played."
"You can strategically hit the cue ball to make it difficult for your opponent to hit the next required ball."
"KD has been really good defensively this season... still giving you the 27 and 5 we're used to on 50/40 damn near 90 splits at age 35."
"Your effect on your team, as far as your direct effect on winning, your effect on defense in the league, and overall leadership capabilities."
"He's amazing and nobody can block him on the edge, let's stop that stand-up linebacker stuff and just let him go after the quarterback every play."
"I think the trend is attacking defenders, isn't it?"
"Strikers also act as their team's first line of defense."
"They sacked him four times and they had two interceptions."
"We called our PK the power kill because they were that good."
"She diagnoses that play in a heartbeat."
"They are winning because of Embiid defensively, it's because of Embiid offensively."
"He's a downhill thumper and plays sideline to sideline."
"What a play by the leader of that secondary."
"The Cyclones have a really balanced attack on offense, defense, and a cohesive defensive unit that has stifled teams."
"Using checks in order to stop the pawn is perhaps the most important defensive technique you have to know."
"What defense we've seen in this rally, and off speed to the floor, Schwan makes it count."
"We just had to weather the storm, get a lot of balls back, and just play rock solid defense."
"Ali Alberts all over the field tonight. I can't count how many tackles she has from the safety position."
"That defense bought them all the time they needed to figure this out."
"What a defensive play in right field by Riley King, do you have your pitcher giving maximum effort on the mound, you want to do the same if you're a defender."
"Huge layout block, unbelievable stuff on the front corner of the end zone, maybe just that boost of energy they needed."
"You can play really good, but it's not even that, he was at the right place on defense."
"The last thing you want to do against a high-scoring offensive team is give them a defensive touchdown."
"Chen Long may not have been the most exciting player to watch, but he was a player who set a new standard in men's singles for defense, consistency, and physicality."
"If you don't commit, you're going to freeze long enough that he's just going to go right by you."
"I was content scoring no points and just grabbing like 20 boards and like 10 blocks."
"When a defense doesn't think that their quarterback can perform well, they don't play as good, right? They don't play as inspired."
"Tips don't go down against Japan very often."
"King and knight often are a very good defensive duo."