(to) Come a Cropper: This phrase is used to describe a situation when a team fails badly at something particularly a big team against a...
Chickens Come Home to Roost: This expression is used to say that something bad has happened because of mistakes, or bad behaviour, in the...
In this week's review section we look back at some of the big stories from the world of football to help learners of English improve their...
This week, languagecaster.com brings you the football phrase 'mind games'. You can understand more about the word or phrase by reading the...
(to) Close in on: to get close to, to be close to achieving something, for example a transfer, winning the title.
Some very big derbies this weekend feature on languagecaster's football predictions. United and City in England; St Etienne host Lyon in...
To put to bed: To make a win secure; to score and confirm a victory; score and make it very unlikely that the opposition can recover
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Atletico, UEFA and West Ham 'Fans'
This week, languagecaster.com brings you the football phrase 'clean sheet'.
This week's predictions sees two dramatic city derbies: Atletico take on Real in the Madrid battle, while Juventus play Torino in Serie A...
On this week's football podcast for learners of English, Damon and Damian focus on another position on the pitch - this time it is the...
The winger is in the spotlight in this week's main report as we continue our look at the various positions on the pitch
Every week, languagecaster.com brings you words or phrases from the footballing news. Today we explain the phrase 'a drubbing'.
In this week's review section we look back at some of the big stories from the world of football to help learners of English improve their...
Another big London derby, the biggest game in Brazil- Vasco-Flamengo - a top-of-the table clash in Germany, and Damian and Damon's teams...
Every week, languagecaster.com brings you words or phrases from the footballing news. Today we explain the phrase 'super-sub'
Journeyman: A player that has played for many clubs, usually without being a star at any of them
We've got a big North London Derby, important games in Serie A and Ligue 1, and some heavyweight clashes in the Champions League this week.
Victory (n) / Victorious (adj) (n) When a team wins: the opposite of a loss or a defeat (adj) A phrase used to describe a winning team...
Clean Sheet: When a team does not concede a goal or allow a goal to go in (to keep a clean sheet)
Clausura: One of the two titles played for each year in Argentina (and many other South American countries) (see also Apertura)
End to end: A game is described as being end to end when both teams constantly attack each other.
(to) Choke: To not perform well under pressure (see bottle)
On this week's football podcast for learners of English, Damon and Damian focus on another position on the pitch - this time it is the full...
On this week's main report we continue our look at the various positions on the pitch by focusing on the full back.
The Championship: The division below the English Premier League, the second tier (previously known as Division 2)
Every week, languagecaster.com brings you words or phrases from the footballing news. Today we explain the phrase 'route one'.
Champions League: Annual competition for the top European club sides. It is a combination of group matches and then a knock-out system for...
Big games this weekend, including the Rome derby in Italy, Man City take on Spurs while Chelsea and Liverpool face each other in the...
On this week's football podcast for learners of English, Damon and Damian focus on another position on the pitch - the centre back, or...
Today we explain the phrase 'let a lead slip' in our weekly football phrase
In this week's review section we look back at some of the big stories from the world of football to help learners of English improve their...
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