The phrase
"opposition wingers" refers to players on the opposite team in a sports game, who typically play on the sides of the field or court. They try to move quickly and pass the ball to their teammates to score goals or points.
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Playing a back - 3 provides Barcelona an extra defender and free player to bring the ball out of the back, allows their wingbacks to play aggressively knowing they have extra defensive cover to pin
back opposition wingers, affords a three versus two advantage and defensive cover against counter-attacks, and gives Barcelona the extra size to help defend against set pieces where their opposition have always planned to attack.
In the modern game a full back is so much more of an attacking option but their major role is to limit the usefulness
of opposition wingers.
Watched MU — Swansea game, both goals MU conceded start from their flank, 3 cb leave too much space at the back
for opposition winger to exploit
There's this instance vs Sheffield Vertonghen went to ground easily
versus opposition winger and allowed him to cross and score.
And he was a proven commodity in the Prem and familiar with all
the opposition wingers and attackers that he would be going up against.
Game after game
the opposition wingers or fullbacks are always wide open.
Yea it makes perfect sense to give Gibbs that run of games... I thought Monreal has gotten over his archaic shadow - making that looks like he escorts
the opposition winger into the 18yard box.
He regularly tracked his full - back and helped the Serbian with
the opposition winger as Mourinho harnessed his work - rate.
Second, in many games, Coutinho's presence ensures even
the opposition winger is doing defensive duty by helping his full - back, double - teaming on Coutinho.