Sentence examples for defensive roles from inspiring English sources

If four or more players from a defense you're watching are on that list, it means they'd have to be replaced in their defensive roles by lower quality players, thus lowering the quality of the defense.

Company executives see a clear boundary between their defensive roles as protectors and the offensive operations of the military.

Against England, Michael Bradley and Ricardo Clark were used in primarily defensive roles, right in front of the backline.

Of course the fact all these players were in defensive positions, or performing defensive roles, rather summarised United's display – this game will not live long in the memory.

But in handing more defensive roles to his two brightest attacking players, Kagawa and Honda, Japan's coach badly blunted his own attack.

But contests at all levels became so quick that offensive and defensive roles often are reversed, and defensemen may find themselves at the forefront of the action.

T1SSs can also play a defensive role to counteract plant defense responses by exporting antimicrobial compounds out of the cell.

According to Williams, Langford can anticipate a more defensive role on Monday.

His arrival suggested that Danny Drinkwater would be given a more defensive role this season.

US international Brad Evans is likely to slot back into a defensive role.

I definitely can contribute offensively, but I think my defensive role will be my important one".