Learn English Through Football

On this week’ s Learn English Through Football Podcast we’ve got lots of football language for those who love football and want to improve their English language skills. We’ll talk about the good, the bad and the ugly news from last week, feature some English phrases used in football, and look ahead to some of the big games in the Premier League including Manchester United versus Liverpool. There is a transcript to the show below and if you have questions or comments, email us at: admin@languagecaster.com (Damon= DB; Damian  DF).
Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2018 Manchester United v Liverpool


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Transcript of the show
DB: You are listening to Languagecaster’s football-language podcast. Hello and welcome to the show for all those who love the game of football and who want to improve their English skills too. My name’s Damon and I’m based in Tokyo, which has just had a couple of days of rain but is now nice and sunny. Spring is on the way. Down the line in London is Damian. Damian, is it spring in London?
DF: Hello Damon…kind of…but at least it’s much better than it was this time last week when the UK had been covered in ice and snow. It’s dry outside which means it should be good conditions for football.
DB: I see you were at Wembley watching Spurs v Juventus in the Champions League last 16. It was a great game for the neutral, but as a Tottenham fan you must be feeling gutted!
DF: Yes, it was a fantastic occasion but Spurs fans left feeling disappointed indeed. Still, a good Champions League campaign that saw wins against Real Madrid and Dortmund and draws at Madrid and Juventus. Building for the future. Anyway, I don’t really want to think about it too much, so tell me what’s on the show today.
Line up
DB: I understand! OK, now today we’ve got a few news stories from the footballing week coming up. After that, we have a quiz question, which is about rule changes in football. Our third section is our English for football, where we explain some phrases you may hear or want to use when discussing football. We’ll then finish off with some predictions, with three games from the Premier League, which has entered its 30th week.
You’re listening to languagecaster.com (in Catalan) 
DF: Yes, you are listening to languagecaster.com and that message was in Welsh. Right, next up is the good, the bad and the ugly where we look back at some of the big football news from the week. Remember that we have a full transcript of the whole podcast if you come along to languagecaster.com. And, if you like our podcast why not visit iTunes and leave a review or rating!
OK, next, it’s the good, the bad and the ugly.
Good
DB: Yes it is and I’m going to start with good from the world of women’s football. Last week several tournaments for women’s