back four

British  

noun

1. soccer the defensive players in many modern team formations: usually two fullbacks and two centre backs

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Example Sentences

"There are some players suddenly back in the picture, they play a back four now and play with a different style which is a bit easier to translate to our structure at the moment. It's good competition."

From BBC

Why did Canada hold back four athletes from competing?

From Los Angeles Times

Everyone knew their jobs, with Fernandes dropping in and helping Kobbie Mainoo and Casemiro, who were screening the back four nicely.

From BBC

As Liverpool chased the game, they did so with a back four of two midfielders in Dominik Szoboszlai and Ryan Gravenberch, alongside Van Dijk and Robertson.

From BBC

By the hour mark, three of Liverpool's starting back four were off the pitch with Gomez injured, while Milos Kerkez and Jeremie Frimpong were taken off to protect their fitness.

From BBC