Dont know how to put this in a phrase but for example when people say things like Bruno the best midfielder in england? He's not even the best midfielder in Manchester. Or Messi the best player ever? He's not even the best Argentine player ever
Football phrases that grinds your gears
- Thread starter Micky Targaryen
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Great buncholads.
Actually that's one I really like.
Actually that's one I really like.
“He’s fluffed his lines”
Poor penalty after any missed penalty.
…. And Jermaine Jenas
“Going through the gears”
Said it like four times in Sweden v Ukraine tonight.
Said it like four times in Sweden v Ukraine tonight.
Presumably from 1st to 5th?
Well In this game, 1st to reverse
"Games coming thick and fast"
„Well oiled machine“ when talking about a team
"His foot was high so you can't argue with the red" Are we playing human foosball FFS?
If they'd come THICC and fast
*player is sent off and goes to sit in the stands*
No one:
Commentator: "He is forced to take an early bath"
No one:
Commentator: "He is forced to take an early bath"
‘Build a team around’ player x.
That was coined by the great Rugby League commentator Eddie Waring back in the 1960s I believe though not sure if he was the originator but it was funny when he said it in his inimitable accent
We weren’t moving the ball quick enough
They wanted it more than us
We will bounce back in the next game
I don’t have a problem with the player at all and he is a great professional.
They wanted it more than us
We will bounce back in the next game
I don’t have a problem with the player at all and he is a great professional.
"we need more dynamism" "we need someone who's more dynamic"
Such a cultured player!
Does he have a degree in art history?
Does he have a degree in art history?
Most of this whole thread is just coloquialisms based on football.
Everything has informal words to describe things. If we all used the same "normal" words it'd be boring.
It's like complaining about basketball and the use of the term "he got caught with his hand in the cookie jar" and then complaining there isn't actually a cookie jar. Not everything has to be taken so literal
Everything has informal words to describe things. If we all used the same "normal" words it'd be boring.
It's like complaining about basketball and the use of the term "he got caught with his hand in the cookie jar" and then complaining there isn't actually a cookie jar. Not everything has to be taken so literal
"he got caught with his hand in the cookie jar"
fecking does my head in.
Haha
fecking does my head in.
Haha
Danny Murphy "Playing through the lines " and also Murphy " Got to score, Steve ".
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Blaming xG and my familiarity with it, but the vast majority of the time someone says "he should have scored" or similar when someone misses a pretty good chance are chances that I just know have a 0.50 xG or less by looking at them. Therefore, no, he shouldn't have scored and would miss as often or more often than scoring most of the time that phrase is used.
Just seen it while randomly watching NY Red Bulls v New York FC.
Just seen it while randomly watching NY Red Bulls v New York FC.
He’s a good striker of the ball
More of a RedCafe phrase: Cultural reset!
Pulling up trees
Putting out fires
Ghosting in
Slide rule pass
Midfield general
Picked his pocket
And other than talking about football are there any other times when you’re talking and you’ve used the words ‘adjudged’ or ‘rescinded’?
Putting out fires
Ghosting in
Slide rule pass
Midfield general
Picked his pocket
And other than talking about football are there any other times when you’re talking and you’ve used the words ‘adjudged’ or ‘rescinded’?
"scores against his former club" - as if no player ever plays for more than one side...
"he's just 18"... as of the game is for 60 year olds
"it was his xxth birthday a week last Friday, that's the perfect present" - think he might have like a Porsche more!
"he's just 18"... as of the game is for 60 year olds
"it was his xxth birthday a week last Friday, that's the perfect present" - think he might have like a Porsche more!
Already mentioned but 'generational talent' and the misuse of the word 'pragmatic' are two that irk me. Also 'starboy' to reference Greenwood can get in the bin. Actually 'get in the bin' can get in the bin.
"He 'gets' the club".
Please get to feck.
Please get to feck.
Who's saying 'starboy'?
What the hell is that?
It's a thing unfortunately. I've heard it a good few times now.
'He has the world at his feet.'
We all do.
We all do.
“he controls the tempo of the game like scholes sucks a blood relative’s toes.”
"Now lets look at your Combined XI..."
Nahnsense!
Nahnsense!
“He’s waving around an imaginary card, I don’t like seeing that”
So boring now. Every fecking player and manager does it. Even the British players!
So boring now. Every fecking player and manager does it. Even the British players!
“He just about got there.” When he fecking did.
Never heard it myself....
"If you'd have offered them the three points before the game they'd have bitten your hand off."
When is a game ever offered to a team before a ball is kicked? Italy I guess, but yeah I hate hearing that one being trotted out routinely when a lesser club gets a result.
When is a game ever offered to a team before a ball is kicked? Italy I guess, but yeah I hate hearing that one being trotted out routinely when a lesser club gets a result.
“We’ve hired experienced managers before and look how that worked out.”
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”Fantastic”