defensively

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Cole Palmer looks a shadow of the player we know he is and they are struggling defensively too.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Couple that with the bearish RSI divergence, where the RSI made a lower high as the price made a higher one and bulls should be thinking somewhat defensively.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

The Lakers expect the same defensive pressure from the Rockets, who are ranked sixth defensively.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

The Argentine, 21, is struggling to stand out among the cast at Stamford Bridge, having been linked with a transfer and drawing criticism for a lack of output in attack and switching off defensively.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

“He was like that when Percy gave him to me,” said Ron defensively.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling