Video: 12 slide tackles that make defending an art

9. Back to basics. Scott Parker on Joe Cole. BOOM.

10. One of the biggest losses to Spurs and English football in general has been Ledley King’s inability to get fit. Here he is in his prime; quick, alert and professional on Arjen Robben.

http://youtu.be/5hT9m1TOICk

11. Daniele De Rossi, the man who has a warning tattoo on his calf about his tackling, does some spring cleaning against Germany.

http://youtu.be/tyAflb4BfhQ

12. Another one for Arsenal fans, Vieira pulls off an extraordinary tackle and immediately releases Thierry Henry with an assist. Beautiful.

http://youtu.be/sCmcS0_zM3Y