Football clichés that you can't stand

[Farrington fox]

Not a cliche, but what does this putting the hand over the face and eyes goal celebration mean? 

[shailen]

"A loss today and they'll effectively be out the title race".

 

After 5 games 

[BraunstoneFox23]

‘Hit the front’.

 

Take the lead has been fine for 100 years, why try and change it now?

[Wymsey]

13 hours ago, Anglodanglo said:

'And it's liiiive'

Martin Tyler, whenever he says that now, sounds as if it's his own trademark quote and loves it too much for it - quite cringeworthy.

[ftfagos]

52 minutes ago, gerblod said:

Alternative descriptor?

Area would do me.

[ALC Fox]

'Them little pockets' including the bad grammar. 'Those little pockets' is also very grating.

 

Basically, 'little pockets'.

 

Also, anything that's described as 'top top'.

[StanSP]

41 minutes ago, Farrington fox said:

Not a cliche, but what does this putting the hand over the face and eyes goal celebration mean? 

 

[Nalis]

'Not that type of player'

 

You've broken someone's leg through a dangerous and needless challenge but it's ok as I'm sure it will heal itself since you aren't that type of player.

[Danno]

‘Bang average’ 

[TheFiveTime]

"and they need the next goal to stay in this"

[ARM1968]

Minutes - fuching minutes. I hate the term with an irrational passion. 

[foxfanazer]

anybody who refers to a 2-2 draw as a 'Desmond' can consider themself a moron

[filbertway]

1 hour ago, MPH said:

 ‘Plucky’ Leicester 

 

 

( or any other team for that matter).

 

 

 

If you’re not traditional big six and you have a good game you are plucky..

Never seen that term used anywhere but people here crying about its use, which im not sure exists haha

[filbertway]

1 minute ago, foxfanazer said:

anybody who refers to a 2-2 draw as a 'Desmond' can consider themself a moron

Do you not get it? 

[MPH]

1 minute ago, filbertway said:

Never seen that term used anywhere but people here crying about its use, which im not sure exists haha

 

oh it’s out there. Couple of weeks ago I read a match report that wasn’t even about us. I stopped reading it immediately 

[filbertway]

2 minutes ago, MPH said:

 

oh it’s out there. Couple of weeks ago I read a match report that wasn’t even about us. I stopped reading it immediately 

Can you find me an article? I'd love to see this haha

[MPH]

4 minutes ago, filbertway said:

Can you find me an article? I'd love to see this haha

Just a simple google search brings some up 

Edited 27 October 2021 by MPH

[foxfanazer]

13 minutes ago, filbertway said:

Do you not get it? 

No mate. Far too high brow for me

[Spudulike]

11 hours ago, MPH said:

 “ the other team just wanted it more”

 

 

 

In Liverpool they tell themselves that it means more. 

[Spudulike]

Getting his shot away. 

 

'Leicester City are dangerous from set pieces' - Peter Beagrie, Sky Sports. 

[BenTheFox]

14 hours ago, Corky said:

"Club's DNA".

 

Completely meaningless.

That phrase itself is quite cringeworthy but I actually see where they coming from. Clubs of a particular stature do have a playing or a specific set of values attached to them. Barcelona for instance have had a clear style of play throughout my lifetime and for the most part they have appointed managers on that basis. Despite Ronald Koeman having been a great player for them, I don't associate him as being a typical Barcelona manager based on what I have seen from other teams that he has managed. 

 

Another prime example would be Ajax. They have a certain identity due to their youth policy and they have a style of play that is associated with them. 

 

[ianormondroyd]

"the football club" 

Just say club or X team. 

"field of play"

it's just a pitch ain't it? Maybe whilst the games in progress it's a field of play, it just irritates me. Makes then sound like they're trying to be clever. 

[Guest StevieLynex]

Incredible, superb, stupendous, brilliant, world class.. when none of these actually apply to what is being described

[Guest StevieLynex]

need to get out to quick start

Stringer - refers to the nationality of the player, eg Mahrez ' a great goal from the Algerian'

[Fox92]

"World Class" is over used nowadays.

 

I see at least 1 PL player called "World Class" every week when in reality there aren't many World Class players in the league.