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Thread: "Ball-playing centre half" is apparently the current, polite

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    "Ball-playing centre half" is apparently the current, polite

    euphemism for "cannot defend to save his life."

    They must have seen us coming.*


    *Whoever it is we end up buying a defender from.
    "Plenty of strikers can score goals," he said, gesturing to the famous old stands casting shadows around us.

    "But a lot have found it difficult wearing the number 9 shirt for The Arsenal."

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    Didn't have you down as someone who posted about defenders, redg. Who are you and what have you done with the other fella?

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    Of course! Defenders are a support mechanism for centre forwards. Arranging them and telling them to get to the ball first is the only real job a coach has.

    Quote Originally Posted by Ash View Post
    Didn't have you down as someone who posted about defenders, redg. Who are you and what have you done with the other fella?
    "Plenty of strikers can score goals," he said, gesturing to the famous old stands casting shadows around us.

    "But a lot have found it difficult wearing the number 9 shirt for The Arsenal."

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