If you can defend, counter-attack and take the initiative then you become a more dangerous player.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I would always treat my attacking game as the more natural part. With defence, you have to get yourself in positions to understand the game and understand situations and that might not be as natural a thing.
I should play more quickly, more attacking.
In recent years, Ronaldo is the example: wherever you put him in the attacking three, he's going to make an impact and the opposition are going to fear him. Being a constant threat, that's what I need to develop.
When you have an advantage, you are obliged to attack; otherwise you are endangered to lose the advantage.
I know that I'm a natural attacking player. I love to attack. I love to play freely; I love to combine and play through balls. That's the nature of my game.
Playing safe is probably the most unsafe thing in the world. You cannot stand still. You must go forward.
For me, it is very important to control a situation in defence. You can always score goals, but you have to add stability in the defence.
The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without.
I became good at defending myself, but as far as I was concerned, that was a transient skill.
You can't defend. You can't prevent. The only thing you can do is detect and respond.