collect comfortably

[Kontol]

What does "collect" mean in football?

Norwich look to catch United out down the left flank as Olsson goes charging forward. The left-back whips a dangerous ball into the area, but De Gea collects comfortably

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[emsr2d2]

Please try harder to solve these things for yourself. What position does De Gea play?

 

[jutfrank]

The verb collect is used of goalkeepers to say that they receive the ball comfortably in both hands.

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