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Here are some words and phrases you can hear on this weeka€™s languagecastera€™s Good, Bad and Ugly section of the podcast. For more English practice check out our worksheets, football glossary and English for football phrases.

  • Fierce rivals: Strong enemies, when a really negative feeling exists between clubs

Example: Fierce rivals Liverpool were held at lowly Stoke City on Saturday evening

  • To be held: To not be able to beat a lower-ranked team, to draw a game

Example: Liverpool were held at lowly Stoke City last weekend.

  • Thrashing: To beat another team heavily

Example: Manchester United gave Chelsea a thrashing last weekend.

  • Woeful: Awful, really bad

Example: Chelsea were woeful in their 0-3 defeat at Man Utd last weekend.

  • Lacklustre display: Really poor performance from the team, no fight at al

Example: Tottenham gave a lacklustre display against Wigan last week.

  • To slip into the bottom three: To move into the relegation zone

Example: Tottenham slipped into the bottom three after their defeat to Wigan.

  • To point the finger at: To blame, to accuse

Example: Felipe Scolari pointed the finger at some of his payers after the defeat at Old Trafford last week.

  • Capitulation: Complete disintegration, to fall apart, to be beaten easily

Example: Chelsea’s capitulation really angered fans and manager alike.

  • Foul language: Bad language, swearing

Example: Wayne Rooney was yet again accused of using foul language at the referee last weekend.

  • Steely determination: Showing great resolve, stubbornness

Example: West Ham are showing steely determination by not wanting to sell their best players.

  • To go into receivership: To become bankrupt, to go out of business.

Example: West ham may go into receivership if the club does not find a buyer by March.

  • Harsh: Extremely unfair, strict

Example: It seems harsh that West Ham are in trouble when top clubs owe a lot more.

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