"We need one or two more players on the defensive side because we have sold a lot and not brought any in," Mourinho told the Times.

“我们还需要一到两名后卫队员，因为我们已经卖出了很多球员，但是还没有买入谁。”穆里尼奥对泰晤士报说。

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The changes also impact how you might approach the defensive side of the game, as you're more likely to be punished by a mistimed challenge.

改变也影响到了你如何进行防守，因为你在不恰当的时机铲球，将会受到惩罚。

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These teams have not over emphasised the defensive side of their game but have gone on the attack.

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Kouffman Sherman adds that the arm cross is a self-protecting behavior that reveals a defensive side to your personality.

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"We're not the best defensive side by fluke and we were good enough to repel them, " Brown told BBC Sport.

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