“In my country, they used to call players who play in my position a def...” — Fernandinho Quote

“In my country, they used to call players who play in my position a defensive midfielder, but it is not defensive.”

“We all know the Premier League is so tough and many, many things can happen - right until the last game of the season.”

“If you want to win the Premier League, you have to win away as well.”

“I always had that defensive mindset when I was an attacker.”

“I was a 200-pound defensive back on Saturday, but after the season, I was performing 'Lysistrata' or 'Fences.'”

“People say that one of the most important things about being an actor is to have thick skin, but I don't think that's it. Because you can't just walk around being tough, you have to be able to be vulnerable to do this. So really, it's about not being defensive.”