lead the line
verb1
Ball games, Games, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Soccer, Sports Idiomatic To play as centre forward.
- Andy Carroll is leading the line, with Suarez playing behind him.
- Martial, who had been an injury doubt, led the line with strength and positivity.2021 March 7, David Hytner, “Manchester United catch City cold as Fernandes and Shaw end winning run”, in The Guardian: