Quotes About Improvement

It's good to defend a player that's as fast as me because I have to learn.

I don't know one player who doesn't make a mistake, especially a defender and especially how we play at Liverpool.

I can be a better defender. It's one of those things where I like to always find something wrong so I can get better.

I think as a central defender you grow as a player.

To play the game at this level, I've got to continue to get better. I've got to stay consistent, still work on my ballhandling and I've got to become a great defender.

I've always felt like I've had the tools to be a good defender - long and quick, still working on my strength - I feel like I've had the tools, I just have to go out there and do it.

Throughout my career, I hope to see the best defenders.

I love attacking, but I hate defending and it's something I need to add to my game.

You can't just score more points than last year without playing defense.

If we don't start playing better on defense, it's going to be hard. We can't just sit there and win shootouts.

Defense is gonna help me in particular and help my team, so that's what I've really focused on.

Defense was one thing I was really able to work at and get better.

I try to work on my defense every game, every practice.

Coach K was fine with the way I played defense.

I realize I have to continue to work on defense. I think a lot of people have to work on defense.

With every look I can get and every defense I play against I get more experience.

Defense is the thing we can control and bring every night. But I want to be great on both ends.

I really wasn't a good defensive player at all.

I've definitely gotten better, to where everyone can see that I'm not a defensive liability.

I just want to be the best defensive player I can be and anything I can give us offensively is a bonus.

I've been trying to figure out what mistakes I'm making defensively as far as help defensive stuff.

On the defensive end, I just have to be better.

We learn by our problems. We correct our deficiencies if there are any.

Knowing who I am as a player and working on my deficiencies, communication is something I try to pride myself on.