defender
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But Russia’s offensive efforts continue to struggle under a sky filled with drones, a revolution in warfare that, for now, favors the defender.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
Lewis Hall - Another effective contribution from the Newcastle defender.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
In many ways, Bobby Moore would be the complete modern-day defender.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
The Argentina defender criticised United's summer recruitment and placed the blame at the door of "the technical director" - Wilcox.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
Sohrab was our nominal forward, which left me de facto defender, but really, both of us played all over the field.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
Farinas’ ability to do everything — run, catch passes, block and make defenders miss — puts him in an elite category.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2026
Now, once defenders are past the ball and no longer in a position to push, they have to detach and rejoin from behind the back foot.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
AI’s defenders will be left looking to fill the void.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
In 40 minutes of rugby, Feyi-Waboso made 113m from eight carries, beating seven defenders.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026
He wove around our defenders, and tried to sneak a shot to my right, but I knew what he was going to do.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
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