man-mark
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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With Spurs' players asked to man-mark, Guessand was able to drag his marker, Joao Palhinha, to the other side of the pitch with the midfielder slow to recognise this to begin with.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
"I had waited my whole life to play in a World Cup final and I am asked to man-mark, which I had never done before," said Charlton.
From BBC • Oct. 21, 2023
Other sides may be tempted to follow the Herrera model and man-mark Hazard, although for teams used to playing zonally, losing a midfielder to such a specific task can be disorienting.
From The Guardian • Apr. 20, 2017
Under his system, four defenders man-mark opposing attacking players, while a “libero” sweeps up anything that gets through.
From Washington Times • Jun. 17, 2014
Bosnia coach Safet Susic promised to maintain the attacking strategy that helped his team qualify for Brazil, and didn't want to tinker with his tactics to "sacrifice a player just to man-mark Messi."
From US News • Jun. 15, 2014
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