YOGYAKARTA - The place of birth of football has presented a beautiful game itself, but also a large number of words and expressions such as the football dictionary or terms in football that you need to master to enjoy the game.
Here's our full list of all the English football terms you need to know:
All ball
This is said when a player tries to handle the ball, and connects with the ball rather than the player.
Back of the net
A favorite commentator to describe the ball crossed the line and hugged the net, in other words, a goal.
Ball-to-hand
The claim that the contact between hand and the ball was accidental is therefore not supposed to guarantee a free kick.
Bicycle kick
The moves made by a player where they jumped, threw both legs into the air and hit the ball with a pedaling motion to send the ball in the opposite direction to what they faced. Also known as overhead kicks.
Boot it
The instructions given by a team-mate from a player were for them to kick the ball in full force to release it.
Box-to-box player
A player who managed to play both sides (defensive and offensive) from the game. See: Radja Nainggolan, Yaya Toure, Patrick Vieira.
Marce
A word to describe the achievements of a player who scored two goals in one game. "Scoring brace" is a way you have to do when using it in a sentence.
Chip shot
Kicked shot from below the ball to give the ball over the opponent. Look: Lionel Messi.
Class act
A player/manager who deserves credit especially with his attitude and behavior off the field.
Clean sheet
The award was obtained by the team/goalkeepers when the game was full without conceding a goal.
Cleans
Plastic or metal lumps on the soles of football shoes. Also used for the shoes themselves.
Clinical finish
Best shot that leads to the goal. This goal scorer is called clinical finisher. Look: Ruud van Nistelrooy, Harry Kane, Ronaldo Lu happened Nazario de Lima.
Cracker
Amazing football matches or incredible goals, especially remotely.
Dive
The movement fell which was exaggerated by a player to trick the referee into winning their team in a bad way.
DUmmy run
Run outside the ball by offensive players to create space for his teammates with the ball. It is used to trick opponents by pretending to move towards the ball.
Feint / Flip Flip
RGing the ball in one direction after falsifying the drift in the other with a fake body movement. Also known as a snake bite because it resembles a snake's agile attack on its prey.
First-time ball
Moving the ball to teammates with one touch when the pass is received.
Flick-on
A move in which offensive players hit a ball moving with their feet or head as they pass through without controlling it first.
Game of two halves
A clich that commentators use when a game consists of two parts with huge differences in character and score.
Hairdryer treatment
The harsh reprimand of players by their managers, usually occurs in the dressing room. Popularized by former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson.
Hard man
A player is famous for their tough, physical, and assertive style of football. See: Roy Keane, Gennaro Gattuso, Graeme Souness.
Hoof
Fighting the ball goallessly towards the opponent's goal with force.
Hospital ball
The reckless bait is within the reach of two players from the opposing team who can cause injury.
Let's go
Errors that cannot be explained by players who generally prove expensive.
Hug the line
The instructions given to wingers to stay on the sidelines, especially when dribble forward.
In his/her pocket
Referring to one player who dominates the opponent's players.
Line-o
One nickname for the referee's assistant who works on the sidelines.
Lost the dressing room
A statement to describe the situation in which the manager has lost control and respect from the players.
Man on
Voiced loud to tell teammates with the ball that the opponent was approaching or very close.
Midfield anchor
The defensive midfielder is reliable with the main task of staying close to the defensive line and stopping attacks from the start. See: Daniele De Rossi, Michael Essien, N'Golo Kante for example.
Minnows
A small team of lower-tier leagues with limited resources.
Nutmeg
Put the ball through the opponent's feet.
Off the line
The action of saving the ball from crossing the line, cleaning the ball.
On paper
Show how events should be played in theory, the expected scenario based on pre-existing statistics and conditions.
Park the bus
Playing ultra-deficient not to concede any goals, mainly applied by the team with the advantage on the scoreboard.
Play on
Potentially controversial ownership where the referee did not blow their whistle after concluding that there was no reason to stop the game.
Chia roller
A weak-shot attempt that did not pose a threat to the defensive team.
Poacher / Fox in the box
The cunning and skilled striker is very dangerous in the penalty area. Look: Andy Cole, Miroslav Klose, Mario Jardel.
Put in a shift
The situation in which a player fulfills the task given but fails to make a strong impression on experts or places their fingerprints on the game.
Row Z
Bars in the stands are the furthest from the pitch. It is usually said when a player tries to shoot and they hit the ball very hard and deviate from the target so that the ball floats high into the stands. Especially used as a hyperbola to underline how far the ball moves.
Run it off
Instructions for players with minor injuries to keep playing.
uged
It means being fired. Used for managers who lose their jobs.
Showboat
Pamers to fans after strengthening the score are safe, accompanied by unnecessary display of reckless skills.
Sitter
The surprising failure by the attackers is considered very easy to convert.
Switch play
Moving the ball from one side to the other in a sudden way, mostly with long passes.
Target man
A tall striker who is often the target of cross, long ball, and high pass due to air superiority and greatness as a finisher. See: Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Didier Drogba, Romelu Lukaku.
Theater
Cataproto menggambarkan kecenderungan pemain untuk bereaksi berlebih
Treble
Joining the three main competitions in one season.
(Hit the) woodwork
The ball hit one of the goalbars.
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