Sentence examples for compact in defence from inspiring English sources

In doing so they were breathtakingly fast on the counter, compact in defence and were fun to watch.

They remain compact in defence and midfield to force attackers down the flanks to put balls into the box.

Before the game, the smart money was on the USA trying to get a quick and dominant start while remaining compact in defence.

"The comforting thing is we look fitter and stronger - we're passing it better and we look more compact in defence so there are things that I'm seeing that I believe in.

His team were compact in defence and incisive down the flanks.

How they stayed compact in defense.

There is nothing complicated about what Leicester do, they stay compact and deep in defence and try to hit Vardy upfield on the counter.

The fact that Messi - and Neymar on the left - were often found hugging the touchlines appeared to be a strategy devised by Enrique to create space and prevent Atletico maintaining their usual compact, narrow shape in defence.

They were good in defence, very compact, even though that wasn't the case in the first leg.

"They use the ball well too: they defend deep but when they get the ball they're effective at moving the ball forward together, very compact in attack as well as defence.

Wayne Rooney and Juan Mata spent two minutes or so playing the ball across the edge of the Albion penalty area, first one way, then the other, without finding any line of weakness in a compact defence.