This week's English for football phrase is the expression,which is becoming a bit of a cliche, 'unplayable'.
What does the phrase 'seen them given' mean? This football expression suggests that the referee could have awarded a penalty but did not.
What is a 'bad day at the office?' This week's English for football phrase introduces this cliche.
This week, languagecaster.com brings you a common football cliche - 'They wanted it more'.
This week's main report we look back at the 2013 Champions League semi-final first leg matches that saw the two German side come out on top...
Some big games in Europe this week including derbies in Italy and France as well as a relegation battle in England and of course the...
Qualify: To progress to the next round. In order to play in important tournaments or rounds teams have to play and win a set of preliminary...
Loss: A defeat; the opposite of a victory.
Off target: When the ball is wide or goes over the bar we say it is off target.
To be 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.
To be on a roll: When a team has a succession of good results; to be doing well over many games.
(to) Lose: To not win a game; to be defeated
Pipped at the post: This means to be beaten at the last moment; just before the end of the race or game. In football, we use this to talk...
Offside: When an attacking team's player is beyond the last defender, the game is stopped and there is a free kick for the defensive side
Promotion: When a team moves up a division (the opposite of relegation).
Premier League: The top division or league in England, which replaced the old Division 1 in 1992.
Playmaker: A player on a team that controls the tempo of the side and is usually regarded as the one to break down opposing defences
The Language of Predictions: On this report we feature some of the language Damian and Damon use when describing football predictions.
Pundit: An expert on football usually on TV or radio and quite often a former professional player.
We are approaching the business end of the season and in this week's predictions we feature games from the top and bottom of the Premier...
Promotion race: Towards the end of the season when a group of teams still have a possibility of moving up a division (to be / get promoted)
When a player changes from one club to another club; a transfer.
Midfielder: Someone that plays in the middle of the field; usually an all-round player.
This week's main report discusses some of the language of referees.
To not admit defeat; to refuse to give up; to have a great fighting spirit. What cliche describes this attitude? Check our Football...
Skipper: The captain or leader of the team.
Slump: A bad run of form, a time of bad luck or bad results. It can also be used as a verb - to slump.
(to) Send someone off: The referee has to send off a player for bad conduct on the pitch. When a player receives a red card he has to leave...
Qualifier: Games played to decide which teams progress to the main tournament or knock-out stages of a competition. A game to qualify for...
La Selección: Nickname (In Spanish) for the Spanish international football team.
Football glossary @ languagecaster: What happens when you no longer trust or believe in someone? To lose faith in
(to) Seal a deal: To complete a deal or transaction. In football we use it when talking about player transfers; the movement of players...