defender

Example Sentences

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Premier League analysts and defenders now have had a greater body of work to study in order to try to limit his influence in this Newcastle side compared to earlier in the campaign.

From BBC

Time after time, the star passer dropped back to pass only to be instantly swarmed by Seattle defenders.

From The Wall Street Journal

Drifting inside from the left of the box, the defender used his weaker right foot to stroke the ball inside Dimitrievski's near post.

From Barron's

Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville, who was covering the game for Sky Sports, said it "feels so unjust".

From BBC

"At the moment it looks like Morgan Rogers and Jude Bellingham will be the two who are ahead of him," said former Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha on BBC Final Score.

From BBC