Aymeric Laporte Manchester City's ball-playing centre-back Aymeric Laporte tells you the 7 rules you must obey to be a centre-back in a passing system

West Ham United West Ham’s dependable centre back explains how to tailor your defensive strategy for a variety of opponents

James Tomkins Would West Ham’s silky centre back rather dispossess an opponent with a crunching tackle or a timely interception? Watch this video to find out...

Southampton Don't let your centre-back go unprotected, thanks to this positional guide from former Ipswich and Scotland full-back George Burley

Manchester City The Manchester City and France full-back on creating consistency in your game

Gareth Southgate England manager Gareth Southgate answers your defensive conundrums

Ben Davies Tottenham's flying full-back, Ben Davies, reveals how Mauricio Pochettino has turned Spurs into one of the Premier League's fittest teams

Gareth Southgate Use this advice from England U21 manager Gareth Southgate to withstand dead ball deliveries

Michael Dawson Keep pint-sized sharp-shooters at bay with advice from Hull City’s 6ft 2in defender

Sébastien Bassong Nullify the threat of a target man with tips from Norwich City's Cameroon international, Sebastien Bassong