man-mark
Britishverb
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“We will not strictly man-mark him, because we have never done that, and we will not do it on Friday,” Ćorluka said.
From Seattle Times
Klopp picked Naby Keita in midfield because he thought Real would man-mark Liverpool, and he wanted Keita in there as a dribbler.
From BBC
He is playing in the hole between the defence and midfield, and it looks like United are planning to crowd him rather than man-mark him.
From The Guardian
Eric Dier’s recall prompted suggestions he was primed to man-mark Jack Grealish, just as he used to detail Ander Herrera to be Eden Hazard’s constant companion.
From The Guardian
“On that day we also might see the first case of a manager instructing his central defenders to man-mark each other. That being said, Arsenal have done their job pretty well this summer and we can’t wait to see our new Ivorian winger from Lille making his debut at St James Park on the opening day because that can only end up well, right?”
From The Guardian
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