Could you please explain the meaning of the following words "have mountain to climb", "punish" and "move"?
68' Newcastle have a mountain to climb now. After a superb first half they've been forced back by West Ham and the visitors have netted three second half goals
66' ANTONIO! 4-2! West Ham punish Newcastle on the break as Benrahma leads a two-on-two, before feeding Antonio who takes a touch before blasting an emphatic finish past Woodman from 12 yards!
35: BLOCK! What a ball. De Bruyne can move the ball wherever he wants it. This time it's a pearler of a cross to the back post, which barely beats chest height, but needs turning behind by Bernardo before Mahrez can tap in.
Hello,
1. The expression 'to have a mountain to climb' suggests that you face a tough journey or that you have a lot of things to do in order to succeed. In football if a team has a mountain to climb it means they have a lot to do in the game. In the case of this example above, Newcastle have conceded three times against West Ham which makes their chances of winning really difficult indeed - they have a mountain to climb in order to get back into the game.
2. When a team punishes a side it means that they take advantage of a mistake - in this example, Newcastle made a defensive error and West Ham scored - they punished their opponents.
3. To move the ball is another way of saying pass or distribute the ball.
Hope tha helps
Damian
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