The defensive players in a formation that employs four defenders, typically two centre backs and two full backs.
Darwen's attacks were dealt with excellently by the back four
the back four were very solid
Example sentencesExamples
- I think he looks fitter and stronger and he caused problems for West Ham's back four.
- As a back four, they are as good as any in Europe.
- We kept the ball very well on what was a difficult pitch, and I thought our back four were outstanding.
- Nowhere was this steely resolve more in evidence than among Burnley's back four.
- Bonagee then pushed everybody forward in search of an equaliser but they never really troubled the Crystal back four.