Football Cliches

In this post we explain the football cliche 'put in the mixer' which is used to describe a long-ball game...

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In today's football expression we explain the cliche 'no one is bigger than the club' which can be seen a s a type of warning.

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What is the meaning of the phrase 'Romance of the Cup' in football?

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This week's English for football phrase is 'up for grabs' which is used to describe a situation in which a team has a chance of winning a game or qualifying for the next round of a competition after looking like there was no chance at all.

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The cliche old school is a phrase that means traditional, typical, but also has a nuance which says that something is rare now. So, ...

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This week's football phrase is 'a goal that deserves to win any game'

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This week's expression is the cliche second season syndrome

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This week's weekly football phrase is often used when looking ahead to a new season: The team to beat.

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In reference to Steven Gerrard's last home game at Anfield, this week's football phrase is the cliche 'dying breed'

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In this week's football phrase we introduce the football phrase 'David and Goliath' which is often used to describe a cup match

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