This week in the Premier League sees another London derby; this time West Ham hosting rivals Tottenham at the London Stadium on Saturday morning. We look ahead to that game in our weekly predictions section of the show along with Liverpool’s trip to Leicester and leaders Manchester City hosting bottom side Crystal Palace. We also look at some of the good, the bad and the ugly stories from the week, including the sacking of the England Women’s manager Mark Sampson and the opening of Atlético Madrid’s new stadium, while we also explain some new English for football phrases and answer some of your posts. For those who wish to practise their English, there is a transcript below to help with reading and listening (Damian = DF, Damon = DB).

Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2017 West Ham vs Tottenham

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DB: You are listening to Languagecaster’s football-language podcast. Hello everybody. My name’s Damon. I’m based in Tokyo and this is the show for everyone  who loves the game of football and wants to improve their English. Over here at the moment, we’ve just had a typhoon pass by this week, so its been a bit wet and cloudy and today’s no different, too. Down the line in London is Damian. Damian, how are you?

DF: Hi Damon, good to hear from you. The weather here in London is dry and grey – but perfect weather for all the football this weekend. Have you watched any football this week?

DB: Well, Damian, unfortunately in Japan we don’t get access to the League Cup games so I didn’t to see any of games mid-week games, but I did manage to see Liverpool versus Burnley last weekend and needless to say that was enough football for me.

DF: I hear you. Spurs and Swansea was very similar.

DB: Yes indeed. OK, what’s on the show today?

Line Up

DF: Well Damon, we start off with our usual review of the football week in the good, the bad and the ugly. We then have a quiz question and after that we answer some football-language questions, explain some football expressions including the phrase ‘to blow a lead‘. Then we’ll finish with our weekly predictions including the big London derby taking place very near to my house here in East London in a couple hours time!

DB: Are you going along?

DF: No way. I’m not going along as an away fan to the London Stadium!

DB: OK. Sounds good!

You are listening to languagecaster.com (in Greek)

DF: Yes, you are listening to languagecaster.com and that was in Greek. Next up we have our review of the football week – Damon, what was good this week?

Good

DB: Well, it was good for Atlético Madrid, who finally got to play their first league game in their shiny new stadium, the Wanda Metropolitano. They celebrated the opening with a one-nil win against Málaga – a scrappy affair but the fans will be pleased their new home starts with a win.