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 | I continue my series looking at the best players in the world in each position. This week it's defenders. Nemanja Vidic has been a model of consistency for Manchester United over the last few seasons. He may not be the quickest on this list, but his tackling abilities and strength in the air make him the best pound for pound defender around, in my opinion. I have also taken into account a defender's ability to get forward in this list, hence Maicon and Dani Alves' prominent positions. Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/SCoggin_journo | |
Ten of the Best
A look at 10 of the best defenders in the world.
| A Guide to Defensive heading
The position where a player is most commonly required to make a defensive header is center-back. However, even a striker may be called upon to do so, if he is back defending a corner for instance. So it is important that whatever position you play in, the art of defensive heading is mastered.
| Defensive Gameplan: The Offside Trap
To understand the offside trap, you first need to understand the offside rule. In broad terms, an attacking player is judged to be in an offside position if he is nearer to his opponents' goal line than both the ball and the second to last opponent. In effect, this means a player is an offside position if he is between the last defender and the opposing goal.
| Glossary
Understanding the basic terminology of soccer.
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