Sentence examples for vulnerable defence from inspiring English sources

Twice his team led but their vulnerable defence allowed Southampton to equalise, and it caved in again at the end of a second half they had dominated.

In order to shore up a vulnerable defence, Rodgers had recalled Lucas to shield the back four, pushed the Liverpool captain, Steven Gerrard, further up the pitch (although sometimes you would not have known it) and returned Kolo Touré to the heart of the back four.

With Adam Johnson suspended while police investigate allegations he had sexual relations with an under-age girl and Emmanuel Giaccherini injured, such inadequate signings leave Poyet's immediate successor confronted by a vulnerable defence, a lack of midfield creativity, no effective wingers and a collective shortage of pace.

They currently look the most dangerous attacking team in the Premier League, with the power to score far more than an occasionally vulnerable defence will concede.

Tottenham's credentials had been questioned following the way they wilted at Manchester United last Sunday and, even though they secured three points, they remain unconvincing with their vulnerable defence having let in 14 goals in their last six league games.

Brazil have been robbed of the injured Neymar but in Hulk they had a player who looked like he was ready to come to this World Cup party against Colombia and the return of the unsung Luiz Gustavo in midfield will provide a blanket of security for an occasionally vulnerable defence.

As the half-time whistle blew Germany had contributed the more fluent passing but neither side had proved able to take advantage of mutually vulnerable defences and unleash that all-important incisive final ball.

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Yet City were terribly vulnerable in defence and generous opponents for Hazard, in particular.

The frustrating part for the Scots is that the Czechs, while occasionally slick in attack, appeared glaringly vulnerable in defence.

The fault is not his but Hodgson's for asking him to plod out of position as insurance against a full-back vulnerable in defence.