Here are some of the words and phrases from this week’s show
- go all the way – to win the competition
Can Urawa Reds go all the way and win the AFC Championship.
- spearheading the attack – leading striker in the team
Lionel Messi is spearheading the Barcelona attack.
- bore draw – unexciting scoreless draw
Genoa and Saampdoria played out a scoreless bore draw last week
- harassing referees – constantly arguing with the referee
Chelsea players have a reputation of harassing referees
- bust up – a fight or big argument
Allegedly John Terry had a bust up with Jose Mourinho.
- Munich disaster – In 1958 eight Manchester United players died in an aircrash in Munich.
- too many cooks spoil the broth – too many options
Manchester United have Rooney, Tevez, Ronaldo and Saha – possibly a case of too many cooks spoiling the broth.
- goal poacher – a goal scorer (hunter)
Pipo Inzaghi is a classic goal poacher.
- one-off game – a knock out game
The quarter final of the cup is a one-off game – if you lose you are out!
- return leg – the second of two matches between the same sides.
Liverpool should beat Porto in the return leg at Anfield.
- to pan out – happen, take place
How do you think it will pan out after all the problems at the club.
- turmoil – trouble, chaos, big problems
The turmoil at Chelsea may affect their chances in the league.
- to relish – look forward to
Arsenal will not relish the trips to Eastern Europe.
- strength in depth – a big enough squad
Arsenal will not win the Champions League because they do not have enough strength in depth.
- a hunch – a gues, a feeling
I have a hunch that Mourinho will become England manager in the future.
- dismissal – sacking, to be fired
Mourinho’s dismissal has caused shock waves throughout football.
- can’t buy a goal – are not scoring goals
Damon reckoned Barcelona cannot buy a goal at the moment.
- title credentials – a marker to show their rivals that they are a serious side.
Roma need to win to show their title credentials.
- hit form – play as well as expected
Inter have not hit form yet in Serie A.
- on fire – playing well at the moment.
Messi is on fire at the moment for Barcelona, as is Klose for Bayern.
- scent blood – smell a weakness
Valencia scent blood and will go out to win against Chelsea.
