deep-lying

Sendai was a result of something far more dangerous: a so-called subduction zone, a deep-lying discontinuity caused by one plate slowly burying itself under another.

Jeff Wise: Could a Sendai-Sized Quake Hit the US? Jeff Wise 2011

Sendai was a result of something far more dangerous: a so-called subduction zone, a deep-lying discontinuity caused by one plate slowly burying itself under another.

Jeff Wise: Could a Sendai-Sized Quake Hit the US? Jeff Wise 2011

He was adamant that Wilshere should not be described as an equivalent to a deep-lying playmaker such as Andrea Pirlo because long passes are not a speciality of the Arsenal midfielder.

I should have taken Theo Walcott to World Cup, admits Fabio Capello 2011

Bradley and Jones/Edu can play the role they play with their club teams: deep-lying, ball-winning midfielders.

A look ahead at the US National Team Box Seats blogger 2010

With a solid back four protected by at least two deep-lying midfielders, Michael Mancienne and Jordan Henderson, this side is built to absorb pressure without conceding and scrounge a goal either from a set piece, a rapid counterattack or a moment of off-the-cuff ingenuity from Daniel Sturridge.

Should England have trusted Stuart Pearce to look after the kids? | Paul Doyle 2011

Serginho, the much-maligned Brazil centre-forward of 1982, is perhaps the most controversial example, while Stephane Guivarc'h did something similar for France in 1998, while Andrea Pirlo's reinvention as a deep-lying regista at Milan owed at least something to the ball-winning Andriy Shevchenko did in front of him.

The Question: Should Man Utd worry about how many goals Rooney scores? | Jonathan Wilson 2011

His role has also shifted from wide man to deep-lying centerforward or "False Nine," if you prefer the tactical lingo.

A Tale of Two Messis Gabriele Marcotti 2011

"Messi...has also shifted from wide man to deep-lying centerforward or 'False Nine,' if you prefer the tactical lingo."

The Week in Words Erin McKean 2011

But now he needs to lay aside that sense of injustice and give attention to some of the deep-lying issues exposed by Tuesday night's elimination from the second of the four competitions that were still in Arsenal's sights a mere week and a half ago.

Arsène Wenger's sense of injustice veils deep-lying Arsenal issues | Richard Williams 2011

With a solid back four protected by at least two deep-lying midfielders, Michael Mancienne and Jordan Henderson, this side is built to absorb pressure without conceding and scrounge a goal either from a set piece, a rapid counterattack or a moment of off-the-cuff ingenuity from Daniel Sturridge.

Should England have trusted Stuart Pearce to look after the kids? | Paul Doyle 2011