Examples of man-for-man in a Sentence
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The third goal was the pick of the bunch for how City manipulated and dismantled Juventus’ man-for-man pressing.
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Liam Tharme, New York Times, 28 June 2025
The Canadian side was always going to be outmatched man-for-man against a legitimate Liga MX club like Cruz Azul, a club accustomed to playing on such a stage.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 1 June 2025
Being prepared to step so far forward requires athleticism and commitment, and the rest of the pressing unit are expected to match that, locking on man-for-man and not allowing City to escape.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 12 May 2025
Their attacking players have locked on and gone man-for-man, but Ryan Christie is two-vs-one in the middle, charged with tracking the passing option closest to the ball.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Because their visitors were man-for-man, whoever pressed Ederson would leave a player spare.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
Arsenal ended up man-for-man against Watkins and Villa’s trio of No 10s.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
Left winger Matheus Nunes jumps to right centre-back Cristian Romero, as City go man-for-man centrally once Tottenham play short.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
The Ukrainians don’t have the luxury of matching the Russians man-for-man, tank-for-tank and plane-for-plane.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2024
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Liam Tharme, New York Times, 28 June 2025
The Canadian side was always going to be outmatched man-for-man against a legitimate Liga MX club like Cruz Azul, a club accustomed to playing on such a stage.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 1 June 2025
Being prepared to step so far forward requires athleticism and commitment, and the rest of the pressing unit are expected to match that, locking on man-for-man and not allowing City to escape.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 12 May 2025
Their attacking players have locked on and gone man-for-man, but Ryan Christie is two-vs-one in the middle, charged with tracking the passing option closest to the ball.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Because their visitors were man-for-man, whoever pressed Ederson would leave a player spare.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
Arsenal ended up man-for-man against Watkins and Villa’s trio of No 10s.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
Left winger Matheus Nunes jumps to right centre-back Cristian Romero, as City go man-for-man centrally once Tottenham play short.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
The Ukrainians don’t have the luxury of matching the Russians man-for-man, tank-for-tank and plane-for-plane.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2024
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“Man-for-man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/man-for-man. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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