| 单词 | anchor position |
| 释义 | > as lemmasanchor position e. Association Football. Of, relating to, or designating a defensive midfield player who plays in a position just in front of the team's defence, breaking up the opposing team's attacks and winning back possession of the ball, as anchor position, anchor role, etc. Cf. sense 5d.Recorded earliest in anchorman n. 6. ΚΠ 1974 Daily Mail 11 May 34/4 I'm playing him [sc. Emlyn Hughes] in his best position, as the anchor man in midfield. 1982 Times 5 July 15/1 In this game Genghini played the anchor role, lying deep and releasing long passes to Soler and Rocheteau on the wings. 1992 Independent (Nexis) 13 Oct. 32 Charlton is looking to Keane, the versatile Nottingham Forest player, to play in the anchor position just in front of the back four. 2003 Aberdeen Evening Press (Nexis) 10 Mar. 44 When you play a five man midfield, Darren is the ideal anchor player. 2017 H. Powell Hope viii. 91 An anchor midfielder who'll help shield the defence and be a first point of moving the ball forward from her centre-backs. < as lemmas |
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