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Football Language Podcast: (to) Open Up

2019-20 Ireland vs DenmarkLearn English Through Football Podcast (to) Open Up: Hi there everybody, my name is Damon, one half of the languagecaster team. On this A short audio post on the language of football, I’ll be talking about the verb phrase ‘open up‘ and also some other ways ‘open‘ is used when talking about football. A If you would like the transcript to the podcast, please consider becoming a supporter through Patreon.com – it’s only a few dollars and keeps this site and podcasts running. IfA you have any questions or comments, or you have your own suggestion for a football phrase, then email us at: admin@languagecaster.com.A 

Football Language:A (to) Open Up

Right, let’s start with ‘open up‘ and a sentence from a football report – a match between Manchester City and Chelsea reported on the Guardian website:
“De Bruynea€™s shot rolled just wide of an upright but it was a warning to Chelsea: out of nothing two smart passes had opened them up through the middle.”
Two smart passes had opened Chelsea up – notice that the noun Chelsea appears between the verb ‘open’ and the preposition ‘up’ – opened Chelsea up;

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Damian Fitzpatrick

Learn English Through Football Podcast: A show for football fans to improve their English language skills

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I was born and brought up near Chester in the north west of England. I have always loved playing and talking about sport, especially football!
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