Football Clichés That You Like/ Can't Stand

When a commentator says "if that was on target it would have been a goal".

"110%"- 100% is the maximum- when you say anything above that I am less inclined to believe you will give your all if you can't even facking be bothered to stop using this tired cliché.

"There's no easy games"- Usually said at the end of the season by Clubs who have been rolling smaller teams over by four or five goals.

"It's a tough league to get out of"- Usually the statement banded about by the media who pretend they care about the lower leagues on one of those days of the season where there's no Premier League football on.

"This is the Premier League"- Usually directed at a quality footballer who has already proven himself in a league that is just as good, if not better, in La Liga and implying that he has proven nothing in his career- despite the majority of good Premier League players either coming from or going to La Liga!

"Business end of the season"- That's probably correct, but it's just overused.

One of my favorite Paul Merson sayings is "different gravy."

A few have mentioned this already but the Premier League being described as the "best league in the world" or the "most competitive league in Europe."

Usually followed by the explanation that any team can beat anyone "on their day."

not a cliche... but it tickles me that Chris Waddle cant say the word 'penalty'.

he says....

'pelanty'

''Setting their stall out". No, it's not a stall, it's 11 people running around kicking a football.

Oh, also "Keystone Cops defending."

Yeah cheers Granddad, no one under the age of about 60 knows who, or what Keystone Cops is without google-ing it.

He just couldn't quite get it under his spell

Or when Lawro says Leroy Primus

Fergie talking about Giggs. floating "across the ground like a cocker spaniel chasing a piece of silver paper in the wind. Just very cringeworthy

"It's a big ask"



This actually originated from Sir Bobby Charlton who, never comfortable in front of tv cameras, tried to explain that United had a 'a big task' ahead of them. He apologised and corrected himself at the time, but then Martin O'neil quoted him the following day, and repeated it.

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"It's a big ask"



This actually originated from Sir Bobby Charlton who, never comfortable in front of tv cameras, tried to explain that United had 'a big task' ahead of them. He apologised and corrected himself at the time, but then Martin O'neil quoted him the following day, and repeated it.

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