In this post we explain the phrase ‘no-look pass‘. You can find out more about this phrase by reading the transcript below and you can also find many more examples of soccer vocabulary by going to our football cliches page here and our huge football glossary here. If you have questions or comments, please email us at: admin@languagecaster.com.
This post introduces the phraseA ‘(a) No-Look Pass’, suggested byA José from Brazil. What does it mean and whenA when do we use it?
(a) No-Look Pass
As it suggests the phrase no-look passA is a pass made without looking in the direction the ball travels. The player with the ball knows where his teammates are, or will be, and can pass the ball into that area without looking. This usually fools the defenders, who look at the opposition players’ eyes and where they are looking as well as their feet. Playing a no-look pass shows the player’s confidence and control of the ball and understanding of the game. The player hasA skill and vision and perhaps shows off a little by playing a no-lookA pass.A
- You can learn more about the no-look pass and players who used it at this link at the Guardian.
