On target – We use this expression to describe when a forward shoots and the keeper has to make a save or a goal is scored.
- Example: Fernando Torres had more shots on target last season than any other striker in the top division.
- Example: The team had no shots on target – they failed to work the keeper.
In this football language podcast we are looking at 'goalkeeping gaffes' as well as the term to describe scoring directly from a corner.
In this football language post we look at the phrase 'overhead kick' after England's late equaliser against Slovakia from the 2024 Euros.
It's the ninth day of Euro 2024, and the football phrase of the day has to be 'own goal' after an amazing in the Protugal v Turkey game.
When we use the phrase 'an orange card', we believe a tackle is between a yellow card and a red card. The tackle is bad and could be a red.
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This football language podcast looks at the word 'opposition' which is a way of describing the team that you are playing against in a match.
