dive off his line, smother, get in behind, let off. - Football Language https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/community/football-language-football-language/dive-off-line-smother-get-behind-let-off/ Learn English Through Football Discussion Board en-GB Fri, 12 Jun 2026 05:49:22 +0000 wpForo 60 RE: dive off his line, smother, get in behind, let off. https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/community/football-language-football-language/dive-off-line-smother-get-behind-let-off/#post-356 Thu, 12 Nov 2015 09:52:38 +0000 Football Language Hyuna27g_ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/community/football-language-football-language/dive-off-line-smother-get-behind-let-off/#post-356 RE: dive off his line, smother, get in behind, let off. https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/community/football-language-football-language/dive-off-line-smother-get-behind-let-off/#post-353 Sun, 08 Nov 2015 13:46:56 +0000 To smother: This is to cover the ball so that another player cannot touch it - usually a goalkeeper can smother the ball (hold onto it) so that other players cannot reach it.
  • To be dealt with: Here this means that the defence has cleared the attack (To deal with a problem or danger)
  • Let-off: A let-off is a lucky escape - (one team should have scored but failed to do so)
  • To get in behind: This means that an attacker has gone beyond the defence, they are closer to the goal than the defender (and they have the ball).
  • To dive off his line: When a goalkeeper comes out to stop a forward by diving at their feet
    • ]]>     Football Language Learn English through Football https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/community/football-language-football-language/dive-off-line-smother-get-behind-let-off/#post-353     dive off his line, smother, get in behind, let off. https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/community/football-language-football-language/dive-off-line-smother-get-behind-let-off/#post-84 Thu, 29 Oct 2015 22:24:52 +0000 smothers it before a white shirt can get close to making contact, though. 90+2: Willian's free-kick is dealt with. Chelsea regain possession but it's that man Andy Carroll there with the clearance! 59 mins. Let-off. Gomis gets in behind the defence to meet Shelvey's ball but he shoots wide across goal.]]> Football Language Hyuna27g_ https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/community/football-language-football-language/dive-off-line-smother-get-behind-let-off/#post-84