The Most Used Phrases In Football Commentary

[Guest Fktf]

If you listened to nev foulger when he did commentary on BBC radio Leicester, 'up go the heads' when any set peice was delivered into the box. 

[Chiltern Fox]

'High press'!

[Tuna]

"Banks of four".

[Lincolnfox]

2nd phase 

plays a Square ball (That would confuse the noobs)

Edited 30 December 2019 by Lincolnfox

[iamafox]

'The weight of the pass'

[bmt]

2 hours ago, trabuch said:

I've noticed "tactical foul" being used a lot for this now.

Isn’t professional foul now saved for last man fouls 

[Bourbon Fox]

'He likes to hit them from here' 

 

 

[OadbyBlue]

“Top, top player” usually used by shit pundits who only got the job on the basis of being an ex pro 

[CityIsBlue]

"He's a very talented footballer* - Glenn Hoddle talking about an English Spurs player.

"You're right Clive, but he needs to improve xyz" - Gleen Hoddle talking about an English non-Spurs player.

 

 

[Heskey2011]

The two ladies who sit behind me "give it away Demari Gray"

[shailen]

Nothing more than just 'handbags' in that incident. 

[LCFCbwoi]

when referring to any black player

“... pace and power”

[Brainy]

Never heard Shearer do commentary before but he did Man Utd/Newcastle (of course) on Amazon the other day. Only caught 10mins of the game but heard him use the phrase " __________ is full of confidence" atleast 4 times,

[J.Lisemore]

That annoying EFL commentator that ALWAYS says after the first goal... ‘ and it’s (insert team here) who hit the front!’  

[KingsX]

“Showed him too much of the ball”

 

”Mike Dean goes into his pocket”

 

”and Stockley Park have restored Liverpool’s slim lead”

[Arkie Bennett]

Repeating the player's name with no pause during a series of passes: "...Albrighton to Vardy Vardy to..."

 

Stringer does this a lot.

[Spudulike]

..." and long may it continue." Although it's usually a players favourite (Mr Vardy). 

 

"Getting his shot away". 

[somebum]

"And its LIVE"

 

"I dont think there was any malice in it"

 

"Options in the final third"

 

"Goals win matches"

 

"This player is great because im not racist"

[sishades]

"And Var overturn <insert any non liverpool based team here> appeals for a penalty as Mane produces an oustanding save tipping the ball over the bar with his left hand"

[lestajigs]

Its gotta be “ and var are looking at this”

[HybridFox]

"Penalty to Liverpool"

[HybridFox]

Also has anyone noticed it's always Dele Alli, never just Alli.

[Al-aLondon-Foxile]

Early doors, always bewildered me. 

[Riyad_Suarez]

"With all due respect" - when talking about a Leicester player who is clearly too talented to be playing for us.

[HankMarvin]

“Did you smash it?”

Edited 30 December 2019 by HankMarvin