Sentence examples for defenders standing from inspiring English sources
Don't score!" as soon as he saw the Patriots' defenders standing up instead of rushing.
The play seemed to catch the Red Bulls by surprise, with New York's defenders standing and looking at each other in disbelief.
One particular bugbear was defenders standing off opponents no matter how many times I screamed at them to mark tightly and get stuck in.
Michael Krohn-Dehli scored against the run of play when he picked up a loose ball close to the penalty area in the 24th minute, left two defenders standing and shot between Maarten Stekelenburg's legs from a tight angle.
17 min: Uruguay go close, with France's defenders standing off Diego Forlan as he picks up the ball on the left flank, cuts inside and shifts it on to his right foot.
Beckham has mastered the art of inducing the ball, from a standing start, to soar over a wall of defenders standing 10 yards away and then seemingly contradict the laws of nature by veering downward at the last second so that it drops beneath the crossbar.
"Defenders defend standing up, and forwards attack bent over.
Sunderland send a low ball into the Spurs penalty area, which Gardner dummies at the near post, allowing the defender standing behind him to take possession and calmly clear.
One Monday evening a few weeks ago, I arrived at the gym to find Vinny Akins, 65, the head maintenance worker at Columbia Grammar and a sturdy defender, standing on the sideline, showing off a new knee brace.
Aim for 1, 3, 5, 7, 15 and then if you miss one, start again; Shooting over somebody holding over a broom, or with a defender standing one centimetre away; Shooting with your eyes closed; Shooting with a defender in all sections of the circle.
It is an insult to a player who performed with distinction at Euro 2012 to describe him as England's last defender standing - and there was no disguising Lescott's determination to take his opportunity as he spoke at a windy beachside café in England's Rimini base before their departure for Podgorica.
