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on the ball
adjective as in alert
adverb as in paying attention
Example Sentences
When he gets the opportunity to bomb forward at right-back, he can show a bit of flair on the ball.
His composure on the ball under pressure is impressive - and he has an excellent engine for the defensive side of the game.
We often talk about when a player has composure on the ball, but what is special about Van Dijk is how composed he looks without it, because of his positioning and anticipation.
If a full-back shuttled across to cover then there's no reason why powerful centre-backs - better on the ball than ever - can't be freed to become the spare player; the disruptive force that sneaks through the system.
The second was another calamity, Vicario again culpable when he turned home striker Marshall Munetsi's tame header on to Spence when he could have held on, the ball rebounded back into his own goal.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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