The highly decorated Frenchman – speaking before picking up the muscle injury that is currently keeping him out of action – talks in detail about his specialist subject: the art of defending.
Rapha identifies ‘reading the game’, ‘good timing’ and ‘good positioning’ as key attributes that a defender needs, as well as stressing the importance of ‘focus’ and ‘concentration’. There’s a lot to learn as the multiple Champions League winner goes deep into the secrets of the centre-back trade, talking through different facets of the role.
“As a defender you have to feel: where is the danger?