2018 Carabao Cup Final: On this week' s Learn English Through Football Podcast we look ahead to some big games from the weekend including...
The verb, 'slot,' used with the preposition 'in' or 'into'A givesA to slot in, to slot into. To slot in means to fit in, to join a team
In football there are lots of words and phrases for when a player misses a scoring chance and one of these is to drag a shot wide.
We’ve had a week off from the league but it’s back with a bang withA Manchester United v Chelsea. This is second versus fourth and the race...
Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2018 FA Cup 5th Round On this week' s Learn English Through Football Podcast we look back at some...
For this week's English for football phrase, we have 'to defend too deep' - when might you hear this phrase?
If a goalkeeper makes a save and then allows the ball to escape his or her hands we say that the ball has been spilled, that the keeper has...
This weekend's big game is the North London derby that takes place on Saturday at Wembley and we'll be featuring this match in our...
The word needle is a non-countable noun. Needle is a feeling of hostility towards an opponent. It could be a personal rivalry, when a...
To hand a team a defeat: What do we mean in football when we say that a team has handed another team a defeat?
Last week it was the Languagecaster derby, this week it's the London Derby. Arsenal travel to Wembley to face their big rivals Tottenham in...
The big match this weekend is Liverpool v Tottenham - not just because of he battle for the top four but it's the languagecaster derby! We...
What makes a tackle a 'horror tackle'? This post explains the phrase 'horror tackle'.
This week Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho admitted that his team cannot win the Premier League title - he conceded the title...
In this post, we explain the footballA clichéA ‘Play Football the Right Way’. Find out more about this phrase by reading the transcript...
It's the languagecaster derby this weekend! Damon is a Liverpool fan and Damian supports Tottenham, and these teams clash on Sunday.
Take on for the team: This verb phrase refers to a situation when a player deliberately fouls an opponent to stop a very dangerous attack.