man-mark
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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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 • Feb. 16, 2020
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
For Manaus, we need an 'English Park Ji-Sung', one England player designated to man-mark him.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2014
And the Manchester United legend says Danny Welbeck should be deployed to man-mark the Juventus midfielder.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2014
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