preferred position
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Marcus Smith, who started at fly-half in the opening round defeat by Ireland, had a solid game from full-back but will be targeting a return to his preferred position.
From BBC
Coaches earmarked Stona as best suited to play tight end, catching passes, although his preferred position and the one he would like to pursue is defensive end, tasked with pressuring the quarterback.
From BBC
One of the reasons Mbappe is not playing in his preferred position is so Ancelotti can deploy Vinicius Jr on the left and Jude Bellingham on the right.
From BBC
Even as he continued to play out of his preferred position.
From Los Angeles Times
Chiesa started three of Italy's four Euro 2024 matches on the right flank - Salah's preferred position at Anfield - but at Juventus last season he was mainly deployed as a second striker in Allegri's favoured 3-5-2 system.
From BBC
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