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Meanings of sloppy defending in English

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Usage of sloppy defending in English
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Marc Janko levelled again after some sloppy defending by the home side.
Reuters
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A lot of fine play is being undone by errant finishing and sloppy defending.
The Guardian
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Four minutes later though the home side were level, taking advantage of some sloppy defending.
The Guardian
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But further sloppy defending saw Watford slip behind.
The Guardian
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Craig Cathcart gave Watford the edge before halftime with a goal that resulted from some sloppy defending.
The South African
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Germany were ultimately punished for sloppy defending but there was no doubt over the moment of the match.
The Guardian
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The first came from a goalkeeping howler from the otherwise excellent David De Gea and the second simply from sloppy defending.
The South African
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Sofiane Feghouli had given the hosts a third-minute lead as he capitalised on some sloppy defending but Celta quickly pegged Valencia back.
Reuters
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Sofiane Feghouli had given the hosts a third-minute lead as he capitalized on some sloppy defending but Celta quickly pegged Valencia back.
Reuters
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What was missing was composure in the final third with the normally reliable Boyle and Doidge unable to capitalise on some sloppy defending.
BBC
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Chances went begging at either end before more sloppy defending by the home side allowed Marc Janko to rip through the middle and beat Stojkovic.
Reuters
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Sunderland manager Ricky Sbragia was again left to rue sloppy defending after his team slumped to a 3-1 defeat at Portsmouth.
The Irish Times
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Sloppy defending was a theme, with Nuno slapping his thighs in anger.
The Guardian
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Sloppy defending also allowed James Tomkins to nod home Palace's second in the 89th minute, creating a nervous finale.
The Guardian
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Sloppy defending by Ramos saw him fell Tiago for a penalty but Navas dived low to push away Griezmann's spotkick.
Reuters
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