Easy: Defend
Easy: Defend
Premier Vocabulary is a mini-podcast for you to learn football English one word at a time. We have three different levels for you: easy, medium and hard.
This episode is easy so we’re looking at common football words and phrases. Things you use and need to know to play the game.
Summary
Learn more football vocabulary with Premier Skills English. Each lesson in our Premier Vocabulary section looks at one football word or phrase. This lesson looks at the words defend, defender and defence.
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Transcript
Rich: Hello my name’s Rich and welcome to Premier Skills English - Premier Vocabulary.
Jack: Hi there! I’m Jack. We’re here to help you with your football English. Premier Vocabulary is a mini-podcast for you to learn football English one word at a time.
Rich: Don’t forget you can always find the transcript for all our podcasts on the Premier Skills English website. We have three different levels for you: easy, medium and hard.
Jack: This episode is easy so we’re looking at common football words and phrases; things you use and need to know to play the game.
Rich: The word we are looking at in this episode is: defend.
Jack: Defend is the root word we’re going to look at in this episode but we’re also going to look at other words or parts of speech that are connected to defend.
Rich: We’re going to look at words and phrases such as defend, defence, defender, in defence and defending.
Jack: Defend is a verb and it’s most common meaning is connected to protecting something especially protecting something against an attack.
Rich: The purpose of an army or a military force is to defend itself against attacks from enemies.
Jack: Animals defend their territory.
Rich: Yes, my dog always barks at strangers who come to the house.
Jack: Yes, your house or garden is its territory. It’s defending its territory.
Rich: I suppose football players have to do something similar.
Jack: Bark at strangers?
Rich: Maybe. No, they have to protect the goal. They have to stop attackers scoring. They have to defend.
Jack: Yes, the whole team have to defend - to stop the other team scoring.
Rich: You’re right but who has to defend the most?
Jack: Defenders. It’s a defender’s job to protect the goal and to help the goalkeeper.
Rich: There are some fantastic defenders in the Premier League at the moment. Who do you think is the best?
Jack: It’s difficult but maybe Aymeric Laporte at Manchester City. He’s a great defender.
Rich: He’s good but Virgil Van Dijk has to be the best central defender in the Premier League. It’s a pity he’s injured.
Jack: A central defender is a defender who plays in the middle of the defence. Central defenders are also called centre-backs.
Rich: Aymeric Laporte and Virgil Van Dijk are central defenders or centre backs. They play in the middle of a team’s defence.
Jack: The defence. A team’s defence is the part of the team whose job it is to stop the other team scoring.
Rich: A defence usually consists of four or five defenders.
Jack: A team might have two or three central defenders and then two other defenders on the left and the right.
Rich: Trent Alexander Arnold plays in defence for Liverpool but he’s not a central defender, he’s full-back or wing-back. He plays on the right-hand side of Liverpool’s defence.
Jack: Did you notice the preposition ‘in’? Alexander-Arnold plays in defence for Liverpool. He is a defender. He is very good at defending.
Rich: Did you notice the preposition ‘at’? Alexander-Arnold is very good at defending.
Jack: We can use defend as a noun by adding the gerund form -ing to defend. A common phrase you often hear when a defender does well is ‘That’s great defending!’.
Rich: There is the final whistle!
Jack: We’ll be back soon with more Premier Vocabulary from Premier Skills English.
Rich: Bye for now and enjoy your football.
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Have you ever played in defence?
Who's the best defender in the Premier League?
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17/08/2023
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Yes, I have played in defence when I played with my friends in 5 a side.
In my opinion, the best defender in Premier league is Virgil Van Djik.
17/08/2023 14:02
Manchester City
383
Yes, I have played in defence when I played with my friends in 5 a side.
In my opinion, the best defender in Premier league is Virgil Van Djik.
08/02/2023
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I have never played in defence, I usually play centre mid field. I think that Virgil Van Dyke is the best defender in the Premier League.
08/02/2023 10:01
Liverpool
759
I have never played in defence, I usually play centre mid field. I think that Virgil Van Dyke is the best defender in the Premier League.
14/03/2022
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Van dijk is the best defender in the Premier League.
14/03/2022 12:23
Manchester United
738
Van dijk is the best defender in the Premier League.
27/05/2021
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Yes, I did. Actually there's where I prefer to play.
Man City's central defender Ruben Diasis the best in PL, in my oppinion.
27/05/2021 19:36
Arsenal
1512
Yes, I did. Actually there's where I prefer to play.
Man City's central defender Ruben Diasis the best in PL, in my oppinion.
27/11/2020
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I have played in defence but I don't like be a defender as much as be a attacker. Söyüncü,who has injured, is the best defender in the league. Laporte is the most overrated defender in the league.
27/11/2020 07:42
Leicester City
48
I have played in defence but I don't like be a defender as much as be a attacker. Söyüncü,who has injured, is the best defender in the league. Laporte is the most overrated defender in the league.
27/11/2020
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I respect Harry Maguire and Virgil Van Dijk a lot as two of the best defenders in the Premier League whereas I reckon that Aaron Wan-Bissaka is the best defender in the league in my opinion because of his successful tackles and interceptions.
I am always wondering why he hasn't played for England until that moment.
27/11/2020 07:18
Manchester United
6539
I respect Harry Maguire and Virgil Van Dijk a lot as two of the best defenders in the Premier League whereas I reckon that Aaron Wan-Bissaka is the best defender in the league in my opinion because of his successful tackles and interceptions.
I am always wondering why he hasn't played for England until that moment.
27/11/2020
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I have never played in defence because I always play on the right flank as a left-footed right winger or as no.10 an attacking midfielder to set up goals for strikers and score long range goals :)
My brother always plays as a defender and he is a solid defender so we complete each other :)
27/11/2020 07:14
Manchester United
6539
I have never played in defence because I always play on the right flank as a left-footed right winger or as no.10 an attacking midfielder to set up goals for strikers and score long range goals :)
My brother always plays as a defender and he is a solid defender so we complete each other :)
25/11/2020
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For me, The best defender in the Premier league is Virgil Van Dijck. He and Alisson do a good job every matches. It has demonstrated in statistics, but in The four last matches Liverpool has conceded more than twelve goals, this is very concerning.
25/11/2020 02:09
Liverpool
133
For me, The best defender in the Premier league is Virgil Van Dijck. He and Alisson do a good job every matches. It has demonstrated in statistics, but in The four last matches Liverpool has conceded more than twelve goals, this is very concerning.
25/11/2020
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No, I never have played in defence. This position is very important but I like scoring many goals. Also, I consider defenders have a more physical job and they should a good tall for defending corners kicks.
25/11/2020 02:05
Liverpool
133
No, I never have played in defence. This position is very important but I like scoring many goals. Also, I consider defenders have a more physical job and they should a good tall for defending corners kicks.
24/11/2020
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I had never played in defence. I played left-side forward or 1 top.
I think that the best defender in the Premier League is Virgil van Dijk, the second is Thiago Emiliano da Silva.
24/11/2020 23:55
Liverpool
76
I had never played in defence. I played left-side forward or 1 top.
I think that the best defender in the Premier League is Virgil van Dijk, the second is Thiago Emiliano da Silva.
24/11/2020
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Have you ever played in defence?
I always played in defence.Because I’m left-foot player and get position on the right of the pitch as a wing-back or sometimes centre-back (stoper) . This is also opposite side of opponent striker who generally right-foot player.
Who's the best defender in the Premier League?
In my opinion César Azpilicueta- Chelsea F.C
P.S.
This week at the V.Real-R.Madrid- LaLiga match, assistant referee rised his flag before R.Madrid’s goal but referee decided to continue the game and didn’t whistle to stop it.
Assistant referees aren’t in charge of making desicion they only advise to the referee. Ultimate desicion must be made by referee.
24/11/2020 16:48
Tottenham Hotspur
5560
Have you ever played in defence?
I always played in defence.Because I’m left-foot player and get position on the right of the pitch as a wing-back or sometimes centre-back (stoper) . This is also opposite side of opponent striker who generally right-foot player.
Who's the best defender in the Premier League?
In my opinion César Azpilicueta- Chelsea F.C
P.S.
This week at the V.Real-R.Madrid- LaLiga match, assistant referee rised his flag before R.Madrid’s goal but referee decided to continue the game and didn’t whistle to stop it.
Assistant referees aren’t in charge of making desicion they only advise to the referee. Ultimate desicion must be made by referee.
24/11/2020
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I can play in any position, even in goal, so I've played in defence as well.
24/11/2020 14:37
Liverpool
6578
I can play in any position, even in goal, so I've played in defence as well.
24/11/2020
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The best defenders in the Premier League are Van Dijk and Robertson.
24/11/2020 14:36
Liverpool
6578
The best defenders in the Premier League are Van Dijk and Robertson.
24/11/2020
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I've played in defence many times in defence cause I'm a defender although I really like to attack and scoring goals.
I think Thiago Silva is the best Premier League's defender because since he came to Chelsea,he has managed the defence very well and that's a reason why Edouard Mendy has many clean sheets
24/11/2020 14:28
Chelsea
93
I've played in defence many times in defence cause I'm a defender although I really like to attack and scoring goals.
I think Thiago Silva is the best Premier League's defender because since he came to Chelsea,he has managed the defence very well and that's a reason why Edouard Mendy has many clean sheets