Ghosted in

[Kontol]

I'm a bit confused by the preposition "in" in this context. Does it mean "inside?"

The deadlock was broken after just seven minutes when Gundogan ghosted in behind at the far post to plant a neat header in.

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[jutfrank]

I think you're asking whether the two prepositions are static or dynamic, i.e., whether there was movement or not.

The phrasal verb ghosted in here is dynamic, meaning that Gündoğan made a movement into the area at the back post. The second in is also dynamic, meaning that the ball bounced off his head and travelled into the goal.

 

[Kontol]

Is "in" in "jink in" also dynamic? Does the "in" also mean in the area in the following sentence?

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Bernd Leno acrobatically tipped over Raheem Sterling's close range header moments earlier.

And from the corner that followed, the ball was again worked to the substitute, but he bent his effort wide of the far post after jinking in.

 

[jutfrank]

Yes, it's dynamic. If by 'area' you mean the box, then almost certainly that was the case, yes, but with these footballing verbs, the 'in' part generally means 'into an attacking space' whether that wholly or partly covers the penalty area or not.