front four

American  

noun

Football.

1. the four defensive players positioned on the line of scrimmage in a common defensive alignment to guard against the run and to rush the passer.

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Example Sentences

Wales' fluid front four poured forward at will and linked play beautifully, illustrated by their sumptuous team move for the fourth goal involving Brooks, Wilson and James.

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Pape Gueye put Senegal in front four minutes into extra time.

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In the example below, Liverpool have a front four and a midfield two.

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If the front four pressed together, the midfield two would have been outnumbered given Riccardo Calafiori's unique position.

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Behind this front four, Tuchel plays with a midfield two consisting of one defensively strict player and one with more license to contribute to the attack.

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