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Do ngoc tien Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
safe side ?
In the 3-1 win over Georgia, Matuidi played on the safe side and although he was less prominent than usual, the former Saint-Etienne man did his job pretty well.
I don't understand "safe side"
The link: http://www.livesoccertv.com/news/7087/balotelli-higuain-and-other-players-who-shined-in-the-international-week/
I don't understand "safe side"
The link: http://www.livesoccertv.com/news/7087/balotelli-higuain-and-other-players-who-shined-in-the-international-week/
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Matuidi played on the safe side He tried to take no risks. He played cautiously. Clive
- Matuidi played on the safe side He tried to take no risks.
- He played cautiously.
- Clive
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Matuidi played on the safe side
He tried to take no risks. He played cautiously.
Clive
He tried to take no risks. He played cautiously.
Clive
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I think in the context of the article (I didn't watch the match), it's saying that he focused mostly on his defensive duties. This sentence: "Matuidi managed to do what Deschamps asked for him superbly," makes me think that the manager told him not to join in any attacks.
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