The phrase
"possession team" refers to a sports team, typically in soccer or basketball, that focuses on keeping control of the ball for a longer time during the game. They try to pass and maintain possession rather than making aggressive attacking plays.
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Synonyms for individual words can be found below.
«possession»
«team»
Sentences with «possession team»
- Around 2007 - 2012 every time there was a corner even though we dominated possession a team would be able to hurt us on set pieces. (justarsenal.com)
- put him in a defensive 10 men behind the ball n cede possession team with asamoah and he would not score 22 in 11 games. (sbnation.com)
- 12 best possession teams in Europe this season. (caughtoffside.com)
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