Under par
(Also below par) A below average performance, a poor display compared to the usual standard
- Example: Liverpool put in another under par performance against Aston Villa this Sunday (2012).
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I sometimes hear commentators say “big/huge/massive goal/header”, what does “big/huge/massive” mean in football?
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Dwi!
Wow – you have lots of good questions.
Get your feet on the ball, means get control of the ball, control the play.
A big/massive header or goal etc. means an important goal, header, tackle, clearance etc.
Damon