1.   Of course a real class defender can do all the thinking and playing to leave the big man to just climb all over the opposing centre-forward.

2.   Forwards, who spend their lives working in the penalty area, walk more decisively to the ball than midfielders or defenders do, Scurry said.

3.   Goalkeeper Karina LeBlanc hardly was tested in the first half, as the Breakers defenders did their job.

4.   So the defenders did their seething inwardly.

5.   This is what Stars defenders have done all season.

6.   Wildcats defenders did.

7.   Gary Neville, Roy Keane, Wes Brown, Ronny Johnsen and Fabien Barthez also missed the Lille game, as did defender Laurent Blanc.

8.   If turnabout is fair play, then the Kiwis are doing to Conner what U.S. defenders have been doing to challengers for years.

9.   The Roma striker nearly scored another, but an Atalanta defender did the job for him, knocking in an own-goal.

10.   In addition, new illegal defense guidelines limit what defenders can do.