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Discover LudwigThe phrase "as a first team" is not correct in standard written English.
It may be intended to refer to a primary or main team in a specific context, but it lacks clarity and proper usage.
Example: "The coach selected the players to compete as a first team in the championship."
Alternatives: "as the primary team" or "as the main team".
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He wasn't chosen as a first team player, he'd have been on the bench.
Liverpool winger Raheem Sterling admits confidence has played a significant part in him feeling at home as a first team regular.
"I've been here as a first team coach for three-and-a-half years now.
Ex-Kidderminster striker Ian Foster has also joined Cook as a first team coach.
"Jeff's form mirrors the form of us as a first team," said Curtis.
"I hope the new manager who comes into the club will want to keep me as a first team coach".
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It was only his second strike in four years as a first-team player.
Oklahoma's Stacey Dales became the sixth player to repeat as a first-team selection.
He made his senior debut against Cardiff in March 2010, aged 18, before establishing himself as a first-team regular.
If that's as a first-team starter than great but if it's as a squad player then so be it".
A series of injuries prevented him from establishing himself as a first-team regular at the Bernabéu.
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