Sentence examples for stern defence from inspiring English sources

That statistic highlighted Leicester's stern defence and also Exeter's intelligent phase play that lacked a cutting edge to turn possession into points.

Fifa 15 publisher Electronic Arts has launched a stern defence of its decision to reconfigure the transfer market within the game's popular Ultimate Team mode.

Winning the cup for a second time in three seasons would be a good consolation for City after their failure to mount a stern defence of their Premier League title.

But despite the stern defence of his position at United, Van Gaal did concede that one more defeat – to Championship side Derby – could well result in the end of his tenure at the club.

When South Today asked him about these matters in September last year, Antonov mounted a stern defence of both his activities and those of his Lithuanian-based bank.

Christian Wade was denied by a brilliant covering tackle from Barkley in the closing phases of the first half and, as Wasps continued to probe, won a penalty in front of the posts after some stern defence from the hosts.

The Cherries were the league's top scorers going into this one, but they have come up against the league's sternest defence at the Riverside.

Stevenson was involved in most of Thistle's play going forward but they were struggling to find a way past a stern home defence.

A good call is soon forgotten.Today's "prescriptivists", stern in their defence of what they see as correct English, see Johnson as an ally.

That was down to both teams providing stern efforts in defence and neither side showing the attacking flair to grind the other down.

With an offence consistently producing over 400 yards-per-game, they will provide a stern test for Dallas' defence should Sanchez keep the mistakes limited.