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Left winger Matheus Nunes jumps to right centre-back Cristian Romero, as City go man-for-man centrally once Tottenham play short.
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Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
The Ukrainians don’t have the luxury of matching the Russians man-for-man, tank-for-tank and plane-for-plane.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2024
Set up in an aggressive man-for-man press, City were determined to deny David Raya a ‘free’ pass to any of the Arsenal players.
—Stuart James, The Athletic, 30 Apr. 2024
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Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
The Ukrainians don’t have the luxury of matching the Russians man-for-man, tank-for-tank and plane-for-plane.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2024
Set up in an aggressive man-for-man press, City were determined to deny David Raya a ‘free’ pass to any of the Arsenal players.
—Stuart James, The Athletic, 30 Apr. 2024
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“Man-for-man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/man-for-man. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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