Likewise, the goal-keeper minimizes his own image as if he couldn't defend the goal successfully.

同样，守门员把自己想得很小，似乎他无法成功地守住球门。

youdao

We started the game with real intensity but made a mistake for their first goal and paid for it. We have to defend better.

我们是带着真正的比赛态度开球比赛，但是我们的失误给他们首开纪录，我们为此付出代价，我们必须防守要更加好一些。

youdao

The West Ham defense was reliable, their whole team was playing defense, they were trying very hard to defend their goal.

西汉姆的防守组织很好，他们全队上下都在防守，他们非常努力地保卫他们的球门。

youdao

Although he had a largely solid game against Manchester United in the Carling Cup final on Sunday, as a full-back your main two jobs are to defend the goal and stop people crossing the ball.

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Then, on an indirect free-kick, if you allow the team to play quickly, just five metres from the goal, how can you defend that?

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But I also have said that the goal is a country that can defend, sustain, and govern itself.

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