Meanings
Coined by José Mourinho.[1]
How to pronounce "park the bus":
AU
To attempt to stop the opposition team from scoring a goal by playing extremely defensively and placing as many players as possible behind the ball.
Example Sentences
1
The team decided to park the bus in the final minutes to protect their one-goal lead.
2
After conceding an early goal, the underdog team had no choice but to park the bus and defend for the rest of the match.
3
In a display of strong defensive play, the goalkeeper was instructed to park the bus and minimize the opposition's scoring opportunities.
4
Facing a formidable attacking side, the team made a tactical decision to park the bus and play on the counter-attack.
5
The visiting team's strategy was to park the bus and frustrate their opponents by denying them any space to attack.
