on the ball
Example Sentences
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Here we see Rodri on the ball in a more natural defensive midfield position.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Alonso's Leverkusen in possession usually had a back three, a narrow midfield two, and a front five encouraged to take turns and drop deep to support players on the ball.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Almost all of the issues Tuchel mentioned after the game were about how his side played on the ball, so for context, we need to look at England's attacking and Norway's defensive set-up.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
In the second half, an animated Tuchel urges the player on the ball forward to commit Norway's midfield, with the potential of an overload on the flank easy to manufacture here.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
He waited until one of them passed close by, a man with only one shoe, walking gingerly on the ball of his bare foot.
From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers
