Draw Written All Over It: This phrase is used when predicting a result of a football match. If you say, ‘This match has draw written all over it’, it means you are sure the result will be a draw.
Football Language: The International Break
Today’s football phrase is ‘the international break’.
Football Glossary: Sucker punch
This phrase is connected to counter-attacking football. The phrase sucker punch originally comes from boxing and means to hit or punch someone when their guard is down: when they are not ready. In football a sucker punch means a goal that is scored when the other team wasn’t prepared: they give an easy goal away.
Football Glossary: One-two
What does a ‘one-two’ in football mean?
Football Glossary: Scuffed shot
What is a Scuffed shot? This kind of shot is when a player does not really hit the ball cleanly but instead mishits the ball.
Football Glossary: Fluke
Fluke: This means that something in the game has only happened because of luck – a lucky shot or pass for example can be described as a fluke goal or fluke pass. Sometime the adjective form ‘flukey’ will be used.
Football Glossary: Step over
Step over: Like a nutmeg, this skill used in football to try and fool an opposing defender. When dribbling with the ball the attacker pretends to kick or move the ball with his/her feet but instead moves his/her foot over the ball – a step over.
Football Glossary: Bid
Bid: To make an offer for a player; to try and buy a player on a transfer
Football Glossary: Second string
Second string: Those players who are not usually in the starting XI; not the strongest members of the squad; the B-team
Football Glossary: Confederations Cup
Confederations Cup: A FIFA-run tournament that started in 1997 and which is held in the year before every World Cup.
Football Glossary: To Field
To field: When used as a verb this means to choose or pick the starting XI or the team; the players who start the game (on the field).
Football Glossary: Scout
Scout: These are people employed by a club to look at or check on other teams or players. It can also be used as a verb – to scout.
Football Glossary: Shut-out
A Shut-out: This is the American equivalent of a clean sheet, i.e. when one team does not concede any goals in a game.
Languagecaster Listening Report: 2013 Champions League Semi-finals
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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 against the best of Spain. We also ask whether they can hang on to make it to Wembley in May?
Languagecaster Predictions: Arsenal-Man Utd, theTurin Derby and Champions League Semi-finals
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 Champions League semi-final second legs.
Football Glossary: Qualify
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 matches.
Football Glossary: Loss
Loss: A defeat; the opposite of a victory.
Football Glossary: Off Target
Off target: When the ball is wide or goes over the bar we say it is off target.
Football Glossary: On 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.
Football Glossary: On a roll
To be on a roll: When a team has a succession of good results; to be doing well over many games.
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