positional
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"When I spent time with the youth of FC Porto, I developed my understanding of positional play," Matos explained.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
At least last season the Chargers could point to a specific positional breakdown.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
There are few better when it comes to positional play, and he is one of the very best because of what he does himself and what he brings out in his team-mates.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Opponents have used man-to-man defending closer to goal too, making it harder to find the unmarked player, a key attacking principle used in Guardiola's positional play.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
And it is a placeholder in a positional notation system, such as our *Actually, it didn’t.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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