Sentences with phrase «defensive trio»
The phrase "defensive trio" refers to a group of three players in a sports team, usually in football (soccer), who specialize in defending the team's goal and preventing the opponents from scoring. Full definition
The North African was drafted in on a season - long loan at the beginning of the season in order to challenge Juve's longstanding defensive trio of Giorgio Chiellini, Leonardo Bonucci, and Andrea Barzagli.
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Valencia boss Marcelino has confirmed his interest in defensive trio Jeison Murillo, Gabriel Paulista and Ivan Marcano.
Jan Vertonghen remains absent, but Kevin Wimmer has impressed in recent weeks and months, and his presence alongside Toby Alderweireld and ahead of Hugo Lloris makes for an excellent central defensive trio.
The Antonio Conte era Juventus has been built from the back, with the team molded to accommodate an excellent defensive trio and Andrea Pirlo.
Great defensive trio all great tacklers.
The manager has made eight changes from the side that scraped a 2 - 2 draw in Bulgaria on Saturday, with only defensive trio Matteo Darmian, Leonardo Bonucci, and Giorgio Chiellini keeping their place for the game at Juventus Stadium.
Just imagine Cech - Koscielny - Hummels, probably the best centre defensive trio in the world.
In what is likely to be the club's first choice defensive trio, Blind lines up alongside Phil Jones and fellow new - boy Marcos Rojo.
This is unfortunate timing for CSKA, the performances of their long - term defensive trio of the Berezutsky twins and Sergey Ignashevich have understandably dropped a little recently and all three, despite still performing capably most weeks do need replacing soon.
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has confirmed that defensive trio Luke Shaw, Ashley Young and Marcus Rojo will miss the start of the new campaign.
Barcelona's defensive trio of Jordi Alba, Gerard Piqué and Sergi Roberto are joined in defence by Real Madrid's own trio of Sergio Ramos, Dani Carvajal and Nacho as well as Bayern Munich's Javi Martinez.
Kyle Walker was at his blistering best at Goodison Park, continuing his impressive form from the international break, but this time played on the right flank rather than in the central defensive trio.
Tottenham shared a photo of their defensive trio on Instagram and included the following caption, «Assists for @kylewalker2 and Danny Rose and a solid @ericdier15 display as @england beat Scotland 3 - 0 at Wembley.»
That, subsequently, leaves Arsenal with Mertesacker, Chambers and Flamini as the defensive trio and, even they were stationed at a very high position (almost in Everton's half) on the pitch; Ozil plays a through ball into the Everton box, cleared by Jagielka, with Lukaku at the end of the clearance.
Ironically it has been on the right of a defensive trio where he has really impressed.
Daley Blind, Marcos Rojo and Chris Smalling should form the defensive trio ahead of David De Gea.