Meanings of central defense in English

It's hard to see how without a stouter central defense.

But it's in central defense Klinsmann has a headache.

The defense at Liége was prolonged because the Germans could not at first find the exact location of the central defense.

But why had the spaceport been so obviously gearing for combat while the central defense fortress itself was apparently engaging in festivities?

Both Lucas Hernandez and Benjamin Pavard have plenty of experience playing in central defense, meaning they do not madly commit themselves forward.

This seemingly pins the development of the central defense in the immediate future to young John Brooks, he of the set-piece match-winner against Ghana.

But Robert had enough power of will to watch in front, sure that Willet and Black Rifle were sufficient to guide the central defense.