in attack
idiom
British
: playing on the part of the team that tries to score points or goals : (US) on offense
He will play in attack.
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Ancelotti is expected to return to a 4-3-3 shape, meaning that Rodrygo Goes returns in attack alongside Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior, both of whom scored against Celta Vigo on Saturday.
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When playing in attack, however, the movement players receive directions from an offensive guide who is himself sighted and is located behind the opponent's goal.
—Paolo Armelli, WIRED, 4 Sep. 2024
And away from the Premier League, players like new Real Madrid signing Kylian Mbappé are just as – if not more – potent in attack.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 31 Aug. 2024
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Larry Neumeister, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
Ancelotti is expected to return to a 4-3-3 shape, meaning that Rodrygo Goes returns in attack alongside Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior, both of whom scored against Celta Vigo on Saturday.
—Sam Leveridge, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
When playing in attack, however, the movement players receive directions from an offensive guide who is himself sighted and is located behind the opponent's goal.
—Paolo Armelli, WIRED, 4 Sep. 2024
And away from the Premier League, players like new Real Madrid signing Kylian Mbappé are just as – if not more – potent in attack.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 31 Aug. 2024
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“In attack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20attack. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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