to be a man short

[Csika]

Dear all,

In a newspaper I read:

"You can't win the game if you're a man short."

What does it exactly mean?

Thank you.

Csika

[bhaisahab]

Dear all,

In a newspaper I read:

"You can't win the game if you're a man short."

What does it exactly mean?

Thank you.

Csika

Welcome to the forums.
It means that you can't win if one of your players is missing. For example, if a player is sent off in a football match, his team is a man short.