In this football language post we explain the phrase ‘to appoint a new manager’.
Football Language: Adrift
In this football language post we explain the word ‘adrift’ which is often used when talking about a team in the relegation zone.
Football Language: Acute angle
We explain the football expression ‘acute angle’ in this post, which is used to describe a shot that is taken from a difficult angle.
Football Language: Add steel to the team
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Here we explain the football cliche ‘add steel to the team’ which is used when a team needs to be a litle stronger.
Football Language: Atlantic League
This phrase has been in the news this week after a representative from the Danish side F.C. Copenhagen announced that there had been talks about the possibility of starting an Atlantic League.
Football Language: One apiece
What’s the meaning of the football phrase ‘one apiece’?
World Cup Word of the Day: Attacking Flair
World Cup Word of the Day. Languagecaster aims to bring you a word or phrase each day that has been part of the World Cup 2014 story. Today, we focus on the noun phrase ‘attacking flair’.
Weekly Football Phrase: Assist
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To assist or give an assist? Verbs and nouns in this week’s Languagecaster’s weekly football phrase
Football glossary: To be axed
What does the phrase ‘to be axed’ mean?
Football Expression: Agree a deal
This week’s English for Football expression is the phrase ‘to agree a deal’ which is often used in the transfer window
Weekly Football Phrase: Against the run of play
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This week’s football phrase is ‘against the run of play’, which is used to describe a situation when a team scores a goal when they…
Quiz: Football Glossary – A
In this languagecaster.com’s football glossary quiz we have 8 questions for you to answer about football phrases that begin with the letter ‘A’.
Football glossary: Azzurri
Football glossary: Azzurri – the nickname of the Italian football side
Football Glossary: Away goal
An away goal is a goal that is scored away from home, at another team’s ground.
Football Glossary: Avoid the drop
Avoid the drop: This means to survive or to not be relegated to another division
Football Glossary: At the end of the day
At the end of the day: A commonly-used phrase by footballers in interviews and which means when all is said and done; all things considered or after thinking something through.
Football Glossary: Attendance
Attendance: The number of people who watch a match; the number of fans who attend a game at the stadium.
Football Glossary: Attacker
Attacker: A forward, a striker, someone on the team that plays up front.
Football Glossary: Attack
Attack: Rather than protecting the goal this means to try to score a goal; always looking to score.
Football Glossary: At Sixes and Sevens
At sixes and sevens: To be completely in a mess especially when describing poor defensive organisation. This suggests that one team is confused or in disarray allowing the opposing team to score or to win.