This week's English football phrase is the expression to play to the whistle which basically means to keep playing until you hear the referee blow their whistle to stop the game.

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Football Phrase of the Week - A Pulsating Game:

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This week's English for football phrase is goal poacher.

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This week's English for football phrase is 'to press'. This phrase has two meanings in football. First, in attack, to press for a goal, or to press for a winner is one common way the phrase is used. It means that one team is trying very hard to score, they are using more players than usual to attack and may be taking a risk with their defence.

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This week's English for football phrase is to pledge your future.

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This week's English for football expression is the phrase 'prove to be a handful' which means that something or someone is difficult to handle or control.

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This week's English for Football expression is no pushovers. The basic meaning is when a team suggests that it will not be beaten easily despite what many people think, i.e. they are weak.

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This week's English for football phrase is 'to park the bus'.

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English football phrase for learners of English: prima donna

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