Work a player - Football Language https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/community/football-language-football-language/work-a-player/ Learn English Through Football Discussion Board en-GB Thu, 12 Mar 2026 22:36:52 +0000 wpForo 60 RE: Work a player https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/community/football-language-football-language/work-a-player/#post-1118 Sat, 18 Nov 2023 17:33:29 +0000 https://languagecaster.com/football-language-work-the-keeper/

]]> Football Language Learn English through Football https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/community/football-language-football-language/work-a-player/#post-1118 RE: Work a player https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/community/football-language-football-language/work-a-player/#post-1117 Sat, 18 Nov 2023 17:33:20 +0000 To work a defence or a player means to make them work (i.e. defend or save a shot). Here, I think the example means to work the keeper which means that a team is taking a lot of shots on goal. So, in this example, they are not really troubling the keeper. 

]]> Football Language Learn English through Football https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/community/football-language-football-language/work-a-player/#post-1117 Work a player https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/community/football-language-football-language/work-a-player/#post-1115 Sat, 11 Nov 2023 06:07:01 +0000 What does "work" exactly mean in this sentence?

Aberdeen control a period of possession, but without working Dennis.

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