"It's scary how good he can become".
Revolting. How is that scary?
Revolting. How is that scary?
Football phrases that grinds your gears
- Thread starter Micky Targaryen
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GOAT, clutch, xG
Premier League proven
“Liverpool are top of the league”
Low-block.
Before people just said 'sitting back', 'playing deep', 'defensive'. Then this hip term arrived.
Not sure if it's because Mourinho started saying it as a Sky Sports pundit.
Before people just said 'sitting back', 'playing deep', 'defensive'. Then this hip term arrived.
Not sure if it's because Mourinho started saying it as a Sky Sports pundit.
"He had no right to score that/from there"
Why didn't he?
Why didn't he?
Double Pivot.
Supporters urging to "shooooot" everytime the goal is within sight, even if there are 20 players between ball and net. What they should be shouting is "don't shoot", "retain possession" or "pick a pass". Admittedly not as pithy.
" He has frightening pace"
'DNA of the club'
When the ball goes into row z and the commentators say ‘he hit it too well’ umm no. If he hit it well it would’ve gone straight to the back of the net. Duh.
Pragmatic
Dogmatic
Dogmatic
"transfer kitty" makes me physically ill
" Cheeky transfer bid " is another.
'Bum-rush football'
Warchest
‘The Arsenal’
‘The GOAT’ followed by the goat emoji on any social media post involving Messi or Ronaldo.
‘The GOAT’ followed by the goat emoji on any social media post involving Messi or Ronaldo.
"Put a shift in"
"Earn the shirt"
"Play for the badge"
"Earn the shirt"
"Play for the badge"
Calling people plastic fans just annoys my happiness I don't know why but it does
Not football specific, but I've always cringed a little when hearing the word "cool" when money is mentioned. Example: United snap up Dan James for a cool £15m. Or however much it was.
"Generational talent"
“Finishes with aplomb”
Pin ball kick and run football
“Philosophy“
Only really hung around for a couple of season, but pissed me off hearing it.
Only really hung around for a couple of season, but pissed me off hearing it.
Footballers and managers adding the words "Football Club" when talking about the team they play.
Also "This moment in time" football is the only place you hear it when managers randomly chuck it in.
Also "This moment in time" football is the only place you hear it when managers randomly chuck it in.
“My captain” and “my striker” used by Twitter knobs.
“Left hand side” - Not just a football thing but the “hand” is superfluous
“Foot race” - Again, “race” suffices
Managers being “backed” used to mean given endless money to buy players.
“He got the ball!” That’s not the rule!
Most of Peter Drury’s attempts to be poetic.
Any idioms or clichés like “fast out of the traps”
Calling a yellow card a “caution” like it’s 1954. See also: “centre half”.
“The little magician”
“Technician”
“Gully”
“In and around”
The use of “cup tie” instead of just “match” or “game”
Essentially any romanticising of the FA Cup, particularly the third round. Generally awful football played between weakened and substandard teams.
“Left hand side” - Not just a football thing but the “hand” is superfluous
“Foot race” - Again, “race” suffices
Managers being “backed” used to mean given endless money to buy players.
“He got the ball!” That’s not the rule!
Most of Peter Drury’s attempts to be poetic.
Any idioms or clichés like “fast out of the traps”
Calling a yellow card a “caution” like it’s 1954. See also: “centre half”.
“The little magician”
“Technician”
“Gully”
“In and around”
The use of “cup tie” instead of just “match” or “game”
Essentially any romanticising of the FA Cup, particularly the third round. Generally awful football played between weakened and substandard teams.
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"He could be in trouble here."
Said by Neville around half a dozen times every game after some innocuous incident.
Said by Neville around half a dozen times every game after some innocuous incident.
This one here, pretty much anything spouted on Twitter by users named “GucciManeLFC” etc.
Another one on that note is replying “banter club” to anything a rival club posts on social media.
Heavy metal football.
To be fair, it’s usually not the club they’re referring to as a dream, it’s playing in the Premier League.
Always makes me laugh when English pundits refer to players as “cute”.
Technically it’s an acceptable use of the word but it’s not commonly used that way in any other sphere and just makes it sound like Andy Townsend has a crush on Riyad Mahrez.
Not being American, it took me many years to discover that “step up to the plate” was a baseball reference and even now I can’t get the image of Wayne Rooney walking towards Alan Partridge’s 12 inch dinner plate out of my head whenever I hear it.
Very irritating and doesn’t make sense. At least “food and drink” would be consistent.
“The league is your bread and butter.” How does comparing it to the blandest most boring option possible mean it’s the most important thing?
Technically it’s an acceptable use of the word but it’s not commonly used that way in any other sphere and just makes it sound like Andy Townsend has a crush on Riyad Mahrez.
Not being American, it took me many years to discover that “step up to the plate” was a baseball reference and even now I can’t get the image of Wayne Rooney walking towards Alan Partridge’s 12 inch dinner plate out of my head whenever I hear it.
Very irritating and doesn’t make sense. At least “food and drink” would be consistent.
“The league is your bread and butter.” How does comparing it to the blandest most boring option possible mean it’s the most important thing?
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Haha, definitely this. Does my head in!
" They need a plan B "
Pockets
Week in, week out
Pretty much only ever refers to resorting to route one football. Funnily enough, no one ever says Burnley need a plan B.
I shudder to think of what their plan b could be.
Referring to players wages around the time of the FA Cup third round does my head in these days.
"Premier League player is on astronomical wages vs non league player whose boots are tied together with string and borrowed from his Grandfather" kind of nonsense.
Everyone loves the romance of the FA Cup (supposedly) but when commentators make it almost a personal attack on the player for being paid stupid wages in an effort to hype the under dog story it gets a little much. Not their fault a club pays them insane money.
Using metaphors like these to describe a player's qualities:
"He's like a Jack Russel at your feet"
"Gets through a lot of work"
"He's got a great engine"
"He's like a Jack Russel at your feet"
"Gets through a lot of work"
"He's got a great engine"
"Its all about the points at this stage of the season"
And it's used at the start, middle and end of the season, all the time.
And it's used at the start, middle and end of the season, all the time.