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- noun Plural form of
centre-back .
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Examples
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After the Blackburn defeat Ferguson cited a shortage of centre-backs and a lack of experience in midfield as contributing factors without acknowledging that it was his own decision to make some players unavailable.
Wayne Rooney has no beef with Sir Alex Ferguson after costly dinner 2012
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On Saturday the centre-backs John Terry and David Luiz were vulnerable, but they did not enjoy much cover.
Home truths distress André Villas-Boas as Chelsea concede goals galore 2012
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As one of the staff puts it graphically: "With no No9 you leave the centre-backs to kick each other."
Pep Guardiola the purist and pragmatist oiling Barcelona's machine 2011
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United's centre-backs were at a loss to deal with him, and a central-midfield pairing of Michael Carrick and Ryan Giggs could not cut off the supply line.
Newcastle United 3-0 Manchester United | Premier League match report 2012
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Barcelona are a wonderful team, but they were playing with two replacement centre-backs.
Arsène Wenger's sense of injustice veils deep-lying Arsenal issues | Richard Williams 2011
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Against Valencia last week, there were three centre-backs and two wing‑backs.
Pep Guardiola the purist and pragmatist oiling Barcelona's machine 2011
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In this game United's centre-backs, Nemanja Vidic and the returning Rio Ferdinand were well in control of the pair.
Manchester United's dominance built on industry of Wayne Rooney 2011
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I've seen Neka reduce 6ft 6in centre-backs to piles of jelly.
Helium-sniffing Simeon Troll goes for broke in the mad world of Potya Harry Pearson 2010
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Typically, only the two centre-backs and the goalkeeper spend more than 50% of the game in their own half.
Pep Guardiola the purist and pragmatist oiling Barcelona's machine 2011
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It's difficult," Wenger said, "because first of all we have centre-backs who do not like to play at full-back.
Arsenal consider loan options after injury setback for Kieran Gibbs 2011
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