Sentence examples for on defenders from inspiring English sources

Welbeck was their most impressive player, running the channels, holding up the ball and taking on defenders with regular success.

He can hold up play and run onto long balls, take on defenders and get teammates involved.

What matters is how people use their power and their voice; whose side are they on, defenders of the privileged or standing with the rest?

Tried to take on defenders as he moved to the goal, but did not seem to have enough space or guile to blow past.

I like to think it suits my style of play and I enjoy it when play becomes unstructured, looking for mismatches and taking on defenders.

His adaptability was impressive, his impulse to take on defenders with pace and footwork was eschewed in favor of keeping his head high and his passes low into the stride of Benzema, Ronaldo or José María Callejón.

Defensive end Kirston Pittman, a frequent beneficiary of Dorsey's ability to take on defenders in the middle, predicts that L.S.U.'s full-strength defense will be difficult to overcome.

And the club will also take up the one-year option on defender Jordan Willis's contract.

'When a defender is sent off, everyone expects you to bring on another defender.

The smile on defender Julian Valentin's bloodied face was proof enough.

Prendergast called a penalty kick on defender Gregg Berhalter for handling the ball in the penalty area.