How good is your knowledge of the language of soccer? This is languagecaster.com’s weekly football language review quiz with five questions for you to answer. During each week of the season check our twitter feed, read our posts, and learn phrases, cliches and words related to football, to help you answer the quiz. This week is a review of our previous 4 quizzes!
Football Language Quiz 5 - Review
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Question 1
Who or what is the twelfth man?
A
Another name for the goalkeeper
B
A substitute player
C
The fans
D
A biased referee
Question 1 Explanation:
Question 1 Explanation:To break the deadlock means to stop the stalemate, the situation where there is no movement, or no score, and to make a breakthrough, and in football to take the lead. It is usually used with a player’s name or a team as the subject. Here is an example from 2001 in The Observer (A UK Sunday newspaper): ‘A minute later, Larsson crashed a right-foot effort over the bar, and it seemed only a matter of time before Celtic broke the deadlock.’
Question 2
Which phrase means a very important match?
A
A crunch game
B
Shut up shop
C
Star-studded match
D
Semi final
Question 2 Explanation:
A crunch game is a very important game, a crucial game for a team. The game will have a big impact on a team's chances to win the title, avoid relegation or win a competition etc.
Question 3
Complete the sentence: A team that one side doesn't like playing against because they often lose is called a _____________ team.
A
dark
B
rival
C
bogey
D
bad
Question 3 Explanation:
A bogey team is a side that another team has difficulty beating. In the history of games against each other the bogey team often beats the other side. Bolton used to be Arsenal's bogey team in teh Premier League.
Question 4
What does down to the bare bones mean?
A
When a player has a bad injury
B
When a team plays very basic football
C
When a player makes a bad tackle
D
When a team has a lot of injuries
Question 4 Explanation:
Down to the bare bones is when a team has few players available due to injuries or suspensions. Often, in the middle of the season some teams are down to the bare bones and may buy new players in January.
Question 5
What does brush aside mean?
A
to easily defeat another team
B
to pass the ball sidewise
C
to practice a lot; to try to improve
D
to try to copy another team's style
Question 5 Explanation:
To brush aside means to easily beat another team, to defeat them without having to play well. This phrase is often used when a big team wins comfortable, or when a team plays very well and their opponents have no chance. In the beginning of the year, Manchester City brushed aside Liverpool 3-0 to go top of the table.
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