What's the missing word in this phrase from the glossary - The ___ merry-go-round?
Football glossary @ languagecaster: What happens when you no longer trust or believe in someone? To lose faith in
This week, languagecaster.com introduces the English for football phrase 'Centre stage'
This week's English for football phrase post takes a look at some words in our glossary that describe shots.
This weeka€™s English for Football is to be in the running. If you say a team is in the running, you mean that they have a chance of...
Squad: The squad refers to a group of players that a manager can choose from to select their team. This is made up ...
Stalemate - When the score is 0-0; a situation where neither team is winning nor do they want to risk losing; often collocates with the...
Stalwart - This refers to player that has stayed at a club for a long time; someone who has been in the team for many years.
Surprise package - In football this expression refers to a team that unexpectedly does well despite the fact that not many people think...
Sweeper - A position in defence - usually behind the centre halves; a sweeper's job is to 'sweep up' the loose balls and add cover in...
It is the final of the League Cup this weekend so on this weeka€™s main report we take a look at the third trophy of English football: The...
What phrase often follows 'to hit form'? Find out with our Weekly Football Phrase.
Languagecaster's football glossary - Table: The table shows the position of the teams in each division. Also used in the cliche 'the table...
Languagecaster's football glossary - What word often follows these: sliding, fair, hard, crunching? Check out The Football Glossary
Languagecaster's football glossary - When a team easily beats an opponent they 'take them apart': also crush, heavily defeat, hammer...
Giantkilling: When a lower-placed team beats a higher-ranked or 'better' team, particularly in a cup competition
(a) Foul: When an opponent stops a player by illegal means (e.g. a push or trip)
FIFA stands for Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) and is the organising committee of world football
Fergie: Nickname of Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson.
Fans: Supporters of a team; those who follow a club
FA Cup: English knock-out competition for club sides. The oldest football tournament in the world. It is organised by the Football...
A bullet header: a powerful header that flies, like a bullet from a gun, towards the goal.
Football glossary - Fox in the Box - A deadly striker, a player who scores most goals in the box, not particularly skillful but scores a...
Football glossary - Tap in - A simple chance to score, usually from close distance.
Target Man: A big strong centre forward that can hold up the ball
What's the meaning of the phrase 'to hang up your boots'? This phrase is used when a player decides to stop playing the game...
Team - A group of 11 players form one team. Which team do you follow?
To beat another team easily by scoring a lot of goals. This is most often used in the passive - to be thrashed, to lose by a lot of goals.
Throw in - When the ball leaves the pitch at the side, the team that did not touch the ball last can restart the game by throwing the ball...
Tier - Level, rank, division - Example: In Spain, reserve teams are not allowed to compete in the same tier as their senior team
Trophy - Cup, award, prize; Arsenal Ladies won two trophies last season; Arsenal haven't won a trophy since 2005 (as of 2013)
Two-footed tackle - A dangerous tackle using both feet that is 'over the ball'. When a player lunges at the opponent, usually with both...