back four
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Santos, 22, dovetailed well with Mount during the early pre-season games, sitting deep and screening the back four.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
A lack of midfield protection, coupled with a switch to a back three after largely operating with a back four last season, left centre-backs Wesley Fofana, Maxence Lacroix and Levi Colwill looking vulnerable at times.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
When you finish a £40m match with a back four of Ralston, Murray, Trusty and Scales then, as a club, you have not done your work properly.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
We can see Spurs in their classic staggered back four in build-up play here.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
The waiter took it away and brought back four nickels which he laid in a row.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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