Sentence examples for force defender from inspiring English sources

Álvarez is capable of playing in both the midfield and defense, and that versatility could make him an appealing option in the wake of an injury that will force defender Diego Alves to sit out the World Cup. .

He was a winger to force defenders into retreat.

This is where I see Cunningham, who could also force defenders to account for him and then throw the ball over their heads.

In this way, you force defenders to calculate the risk of leaving tackles to their mates or taking them on themselves in the certain knowledge that in doing so, they may open up space elsewhere.

He simply needed to shed the "Rondo effect" and force defenders to honor his range so he could do what he does best: attack the basket.

One or two players hooking around the side can force defenders into a devil's bargain either they turn their backs on the main assault, or trust someone else to do it.

While having such an alternative is a good thing in itself by extending the range of options, it also provides competition that will force defenders of the dominant view to develop their own range of scenarios in more detail.

A toe injury has forced defender Bailey Wright out of the Socceroos squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Iraq and the United Arab Emirates.

That forced defender Pontus Jansson to take over as an emergency goalkeeper, much to the delight of every neutral watching.

The Buddies' cause was not helped by an injury that forced defender Marc McAusland to be replaced with forward Thomas Reilly before 45 minutes had passed.

Despite a bright opening spell, during which Jordon Ibe forced defender Kyle Bartley to clear against his own post, the hosts soon ran out of steam and did not have an effort on target until the 52nd minute, when Ibe's tame shot was saved by Lukas Fabianski.