Most overused football related phrases?

[Keith_M]

After seeing yet another game being proposed as a 'must win'... game 9 in a 38 game league no less... it got me thinking about phrases/expressions that are so overly, and wrongly, used they've come to be almost meaningless.


So, is almost everything being described as a 'must win' the worst or do you have another football phrase that makes you want to say "Seriously?" or just generally makes you roll your eyes?

[KSA Hibee]

Big Team 🙄

[Pretty Boy]

'If it wasn't for the keeper we'd have won/lost that.'

Well, yes. That's why the keeper is there, he's part of the team and is paid to help win his team games. No one ever seems to say 'if it wasn't for the left back...'

[chinaman]

The huns are still the same huns

[What_the_deuce]

Start quote " (Insert any Chick Young comment) " end quote.

[Sweet Left Peg]

"Get a result"

Even if you get pumped 0-7 you still get a result. Just not a very favorable one.

[Sweet Left Peg]

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'If it wasn't for the keeper we'd have won/lost that.'

Well, yes. That's why the keeper is there, he's part of the team and is paid to help win his team games. No one ever seems to say 'if it wasn't for the left back...'

Sounds like a Cathroism

[Newcastlehibby]

There was contact.

[SkintHibby]

Theres a buzz about the place.

[Carheenlea]

Players having lockers that contain a variety of different footballing attributes.

[WeeRussell]

A recent one I was thinking about, not necessarily over used, and I know exactly what they mean when they say it but still can't help thinking it's not really the correct phrase..

"low centre of gravity"

[Michael]

All this talk about "he's playing as a number 10" or 8 or 9. I don't know why, but over the last 5 years it's become all the sky sports pundits talk about.

[Danderhall Hibs]

I don’t know if it fits perfectly or not but I cringe a bit when I hear folk trying to analyse a game they watched on telly like they’re Gary Neville. “Aye they were playing the high press” etc etc

[Jim Herriot]

"He made no mistake from the spot."
I've never heard the phrase "He made a mistake from the spot."

[CockneyRebel]

A game of two halves - aren't they all?
We'll take each game as it comes - do you have a choice?

[PercyHibs]

"Due a win" rubbish

[007]

Not a fan of "kick on" which I think is overused and I don't think I've heard it used other than in a football context.

[Danderhall Hibs]

needs to “change it up”

[Pretty Boy]

'The best we've had since Andersson'.

A description for any goalkeeper who shows even a tiny glimpse of abiliy.

[Winston Ingram]

'Top top'

[Man Down Under]

I've noticed pretty much every squad member says the word 'obviously' about 5 times a minute in the post match interviews.

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[lyonhibs]

"He's hit that too well" when a shot is blootered right at the goalie or narrowly over.

Well no................................................ .

[Scouse Hibee]

"He would 100% improve our squad, is a class above what we have"


This usually applies to long term injured, mid 30's players who some folk haven't seen kick a ball for years, are unsure whether they will actually recover fully from injury but because they have actually played for us before or at a higher level years ago it must be true.

[Seveno]

‘He’s got to hit the target’. Repeated ad nauseum by Sutton and Craigan who were never known to put a shot wide in their entire careers.

’It’s a difficult place to go to.’ Used by every manager for every away game. Have these guys never heard of sat nav?

[Pretty Boy]

'He' ALMOST' kept that in' or 'he's ALMOST got it away'.

Always said when someone most definitely has done either of the above.

[mixumatosis]

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I've noticed pretty much every squad member says the word 'obviously' about 5 times a minute in the post match interviews.

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This. If something is that obvious then I probably don't need you to point it out to me thanks Wayne.

Similarly, my blood boils every time I hear Mark Lawrenson say "there's no doubt about it". Erse.

[My_Wife_Camille]

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'If it wasn't for the keeper we'd have won/lost that.'

Well, yes. That's why the keeper is there, he's part of the team and is paid to help win his team games. No one ever seems to say 'if it wasn't for the left back...'

This. Also similar is when people say "the keeper didn't hav a save to make" even though he conceded two goals

[Scouse Hibee]

There's nothing in that, it's 50/50 (as the defender near rips off the attackers shirt as he throws him to the ground defending a corner)

[WeeRussell]

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'He' ALMOST' kept that in' or 'he's ALMOST got it away'.

Always said when someone most definitely has done either of the above.

Yep - I think it's more prevalent with "Just about" doing things though...

[Scouse Hibee]

If you look at the possession stats we should have won that easily, err no................................................ ......it's the goal stats that count.