With a sound defensive platform, the midfield and full-backs were suddenly liberated: the shift to an ostensibly more defensive shape actually made England a more fluent attacking side.

基于稳固的防守体系，中场和边后卫们被解放了：表面上更保守的阵型反而使得英格兰队获得了更流畅的进攻。

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Suddenly the PJD was on the defensive.

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By then Darren Bent had already had an effort rightly ruled out for offside and, after conceding twice in 15 minutes against Wolves, it will be a source of concern to O'Neill that Villa - who have the Premier League's best defensive record - have suddenly assumed an uncharacteristic air of vulnerability.

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Anthony, whose effort on the defensive end is often noticeably absent, suddenly can't stop talking about that dirty work.

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