"back four" meaning in English

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      "derived": [
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          "word": "flat back four"
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          "text": "it was a comfortable evening for the Gunners' back four.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2011 December 10, David Ornstein, “Arsenal 1 - 0 Everton”, in BBC Sport",
          "text": "Despite dominating possession and territory, they were being comfortably contained by Everton's well-organised midfield and diligent back four.",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "2022 November 29, Ian Mitchelmore, “Wales put out of World Cup misery by England as sobering tournament must signal changing of the guard”, in WalesOnline",
          "text": "With Wales in a back four, England found joy out wide. The defensive effort impressed though, and Neco Williams courageously took a driven strike from Rashford to the head as Wales stood firm, but then, concern hit.",
          "type": "quotation"
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      "glosses": [
        "The set of four defenders in a team."
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        "(soccer) The set of four defenders in a team."
      ],
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  "word": "back four"
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      "word": "flat back four"
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        {
          "text": "it was a comfortable evening for the Gunners' back four.",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "2011 December 10, David Ornstein, “Arsenal 1 - 0 Everton”, in BBC Sport",
          "text": "Despite dominating possession and territory, they were being comfortably contained by Everton's well-organised midfield and diligent back four.",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "2022 November 29, Ian Mitchelmore, “Wales put out of World Cup misery by England as sobering tournament must signal changing of the guard”, in WalesOnline",
          "text": "With Wales in a back four, England found joy out wide. The defensive effort impressed though, and Neco Williams courageously took a driven strike from Rashford to the head as Wales stood firm, but then, concern hit.",
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      ],
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        "The set of four defenders in a team."
      ],
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        "(soccer) The set of four defenders in a team."
      ],
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