back four
noun/ˌbæk ˈfɔː(r)/
/ˌbæk ˈfɔːr/
- (in football (soccer)) the four players in a team whose role is to prevent the other team from scoring (usually two centre backs and two full backs)
- The team had kept the same back four all season.
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