It will not be long before all eyes turn to Germany as fast approaches and teams start to gear up their preparations for the tournament. 24 European national sides will battle it out to be crowned champions of the continent. that: "Attack wins you games, defence wins you titles.
" Once more this could prove to be the case, with a solid backline likely to be essential to progress to the latter stages of the tournament. Current holders Italy conceded just four goals on their way to glory at Euro 2020, whilst Portugal before them only conceded five before lifting the trophy for the first time. These examples highlight the importance of a strong defence, but in the modern game, defenders more often than not have a significant influence on their side's attacking capabilities.
Full-backs and wing-backs provide width and attacking impetus, as well as providing service for the forwards, whilst centre-backs are tasked with playing out from the back under pressure and must have the ability to find composed, precise passes into midfield. That said, below is a list of the 10 best defenders heading to Euro 202 with the following factors taken into consideration. 10 Best Defenders Going to Euro 2024 1 Antonio Rudiger Real Madrid Germany 2 Virgil van Dijk Liverpool Netherlands 3 William Saliba Arsenal France 4 Ruben Dias Manchester City Portugal 5 Theo Hernandez AC Milan France 6 Kyle Walker Manchester City England 7 Alejandro Garnacho Bayer Leverkusen Spain 8 Jonathan Tah Bayer Leverkusen G.
