Sweeper-keeper
noun
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Noun
- 1 A hybrid of goalkeeper and sweeper roles – a goalkeeper who leaves the penalty area to start attacks.
"With teams playing in a more compact fashion and defenders pushing up without the safety of a sweeper behind them, the keeper's role has evolved to that of a sweeper-keeper. Gone are the days when a keeper could remain in his sixyard box and just play his line."
Example
More examples"With teams playing in a more compact fashion and defenders pushing up without the safety of a sweeper behind them, the keeper's role has evolved to that of a sweeper-keeper. Gone are the days when a keeper could remain in his sixyard box and just play his line."
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