The players fought for (won) possession of the ball.

队员们争取对球的控制。

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When this happens, the opposition wins possession of the ball.

如果越位了，对方将赢得球权。

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In Europe, possession of the ball is so important and I thought they forgot that in the first half.

在欧洲赛场，控球是很重要的，我想他们上半场忘记了这点。

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Early on we gave chances away, we were not good enough in possession of the ball.

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Indeed, the defining characteristic of most Parreira sides is their emphasis on patient possession of the ball.

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Fiorentina showed a quality in terms of possession of the ball that we struggled to match at times.

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