Here are some words and phrases you can hear on languagecaster’s Full Podcast’s Good, Bad and Ugly section - a review of the footballing news. For more English practice check out our worksheets and English for football phrases as well as the Learners’ Podcast.

• crucial - vital, important

Ryan Giggs scored the crucial second goal in Manchester United’s 2-0 win.

• to tip to go down - to predict a team will be relegated

Damon had tipped Fulham to go down all year.

• By the skin of their teeth - just about, miraculously, luckily

Fulham escaped relegation by the skin of their teeth yet again.

• To crush opponents - to beat a team heavily, to thrash a team

Hull crushed their opponents 6-1.

• sour grapes - to be bitter

The Birmingham Chairman was full of sour grapes after his side’s relegation.

• To blow a chance - to miss out on an opportunity

Inter blew another chance to win the Scudetto when they drew against Siena.

• To be hammered - to be thrashed, crushed, beaten heavily

Manchester City were hammered 8-1 by Middlesbrough.

• To garner - to collect

Derby have garnered so many unwanted records this year.

• To clash with - to fight against

Rangers fans clashed with police after the UEFA Cup final.

• To come back from the dead - to make a remarkable comeback.

America came back from the dead against Flamengo in the Copa Libertadores.

• Away goals - in knock-out competitions a goal scored away from home can count double in the event of a draw.

Atlas have two away goals after drawing at Boca Juniors.

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