In this post we explain the phrase 'to play out from the back' which is used to describe a style of football. If you have questions or comments, please email us at: admin@languagecaster.com. You can also find many more examples of soccer … [Continue reading]
English Through Football Podcast: 2018 – Chelsea vs Manchester City
Chelsea vs Manchester City is the big game in the Premier League this week, and it features in our predictions at the end of the show. There's news about a remarkable woman footballer in our review section, the big football derbies in the Premier … [Continue reading]
English Through Football Podcast: 2018 – North London Derby
It's the North London Derby and the Merseyside Derby this week! Both those games feature in our predictions section. We've also got news on the postponed Copa Libertadores and fan power in Germany, and some football language explained - this week … [Continue reading]
Football Language: Laces
In this post we explain the countable noun 'laces' which are part of a footballers equipment and is also used in football phrases. If you have questions or comments, please email us at: admin@languagecaster.com. You can also find many more … [Continue reading]
English Through Football Podcast: 2018 – Spurs vs Chelsea
Spurs vs Chelsea was the stand out fixture in the Premier League this weekend, but Boca vs River in the Copa Libertadores final was probably the biggest football story. We'll have news from that fixture on the show. We also have some football … [Continue reading]
Football Language: Find a way to win
Now in this post we explain the football expression 'to find a way to win' which is used to describe when a team seems to win without playing very well. The transcript for this post can be found by clicking on the Patreon button where you can also … [Continue reading]
English Through Football Podcast: 2018 UEFA Nations League – England v Croatia
It's an international break, so on this week's football-language podcast we feature games from the Nation's League, including England v Croatia, and the qualification for the 2019 African nations Cup. That's in our predictions section. We also review … [Continue reading]
Football Language: Stroll past another team
In this post we explain the football expression 'stroll past another team' which is used to describe an easy victory in football. If you have questions or comments, email us at: admin@languagecaster.com. You can also find many more examples of … [Continue reading]
Football Language: Add steel to the team
Here we explain the football cliche 'add steel to the team'' which is used when a team needs to be a litle more physically stronger. If you have questions or comments, email us at: admin@languagecaster.com. You can also find many more examples … [Continue reading]
Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2018 Copa Libertadores Final and Manchester Derby
On this week's football-language podcast we look ahead to the first leg of the 2018 Copa Libertadores final between Boca Juniors and River Plate - the superclásico continental final! We also look forward to the Manchester derby which features in our … [Continue reading]
Football Language: Set up a chance or goal
In this post we explain the football expression 'set up a chance or set up a goal' which is used to describe an assist in football. If you have questions or comments, email us at: admin@languagecaster.com. You can also find many more examples of … [Continue reading]
Football Language cliche: Put it in the mixer
In this post we explain a football cliche 'to put it in the mixer'. A phrase often heard when describing a direct style of play. If you have questions or comments, email us at: admin@languagecaster.com. You can also find many more examples of … [Continue reading]
English Through Football Podcast: 2018-18 – Arsenal vs Liverpool
The Arsenal vs Liverpool match this weekend was the stand out match in the Premier League, and we'll talk about that game in this week's show. Also on the show, we explain the football phrase 'set up', as well as ask a football news related quiz … [Continue reading]
English Through Football Podcast: 2018-19 – Tottenham vs Manchester City
The Tottenham vs Manchester City game on Monday night is the big one, and we'll talk about that match in our predictions section. Also on the show, we explain the football phrase 'fringe player', and review some of the stories from the football … [Continue reading]
Football Language: (a) Fringe Player
In this post we explain the noun phrase 'fringe player.' If you have questions or comments, email us at: admin@languagecaster.com. You can also find many more examples of soccer vocabulary by going to our football cliches page here and our … [Continue reading]
Football Language: (to) Click
In this post we explain the phrase 'to click.' If you have questions or comments, email us at: admin@languagecaster.com. You can also find many more examples of soccer vocabulary by going to our football cliches page here and our huge football … [Continue reading]
English Through Football Podcast: 2018-19 – Chelsea v Manchester United
Club football returns after the UEFA Nations League and the international break and we'll be looking at three games from the Premier League in our predictions, including the Chelsea v Manchester United game. We will also have some football language, … [Continue reading]
English Through Football Podcast: 2018 UEFA Nations League – Spain v England
It's an international break this weekend as the UEFA Nations League returns with some high-profile matches involving Spain and England as well as Germany and France. So on this week's show we take a look at some football language connected to the … [Continue reading]
English Through Football Podcast: 2018-19 Liverpool v Manchester City
In the Premier League this weekend Liverpool v Manchester City is the standout fixture: second versus first. On the podcast we also discuss the football phrase 'to carve open' and ask our topical quiz question. At the end of the show, we'll also give … [Continue reading]
English Through Football Podcast: 2018-19 Liverpool vs Chelsea
A huge weekend of football sees the two unbeaten sides at the top of the Premier League table face off, the top two in Serie A play each other, the Rome derby and the Madrid derby also take place! We'll talk about the good, the bad and the ugly news … [Continue reading]
Football Cliche: No one is bigger than the club
In this post, we explain the football cliche 'no one is bigger than the club'. If you have questions or comments, email us at: admin@languagecaster.com. You can also find many more examples of soccer vocabulary by going to our football cliches … [Continue reading]
Football Language: Off the Back Of
In this post we explain the phrase 'off the back of.' If you have questions or comments, email us at: admin@languagecaster.com. You can also find many more examples of soccer vocabulary by going to our football cliches page here and our huge … [Continue reading]
Learn English through Football Podcast: 2018-19 Week 7 – West Ham v Chelsea
2018-19 Week 7 - West Ham v Chelsea: A London derby features in our predictions this week. Also on the show, we will feature some of the stories from the week's Champions League. There's a quiz question focused on some language used this week in the … [Continue reading]
Football Language: Loose Pass
In this post we explain the football phrase 'loose pass,' used to describe a mistake. If you have questions or comments, email us at: admin@languagecaster.com. You can also find many more examples of soccer vocabulary by going to our football … [Continue reading]
Football Language: (to) Breeze Past
In this post, we explain the football phrase to 'breeze past'. If you have questions or comments, email us at: admin@languagecaster.com. You can also find many more examples of soccer vocabulary by going to our football cliches page here and our … [Continue reading]
Learn English through Football Podcast: 2018-19 Week 6 Tottenham vs Liverpool
2018-19 Week 6 - Tottenham vs Liverpool: It's the languagecaster derby! Damian's Tottenham versus Damon's Liverpool. On the show we'll have that game in the predictions section, while we also have a football-language quiz and lots more, including the … [Continue reading]
Football Language: Unbeaten record
In this post we explain the football expressions 'unbeaten record' and 'unbeaten run' which are used to describe a team's performance in a competition. If you have questions or comments, email us at: admin@languagecaster.com. You can also find … [Continue reading]
Learn English through Football Podcast: The UEFA Nations League
The UEFA Nations League: On this special extra podcast we take a look at the UEFA Nations League and look at some of the language involved with this tournament and answer questions about the format, the rules and what it may mean for the future of … [Continue reading]
Football Language: Disputed call
In this post we explain the football expression 'disputed call' which is used to describe a controversial decision from the referee in a match. If you have questions or comments, email us at: admin@languagecaster.com. You can also find many more … [Continue reading]
Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2018-19 Week 5 – International Break
2018-19 - Week 5: It's the international break and club football takes a week off. On this week's football-language podcast we have some international games in our predictions and a football-language quiz question. We also explain the phrase Cruyff … [Continue reading]