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*** 대중매체 읽을 때 (READING THE PRESS) ***

one-touch football
an often admiring reference to a style of football in which a team can pass the ball
quickly from one player to another without the need to control it with more than
one touch
 
the long-ball game
an often disapproving reference to a style of football in which a team prefers to play
long balls in the hope that an attacking player will get them, flick them on or score
 
keep possession
to be able to keep the ball and prevent the opposing team from touching it.
The opposite of "lose possession" or "give the ball away"
 
they are dangerous on the counter-attack
referring to a team that can switch quickly from defence to attack and score goals
in that way
 
put eleven men behind the ball
referring to a team that defends with all the players and is not very interested
in scoring goals. For example, many visiting teams put eleven men behind the ball
and are happy with a 0-0 draw when they play Real Madrid at the Bernabéu stadium
 
send the keeper the wrong way
refers to the way in which a player can fool the goalkeeper and pretend to shoot
at one side of the goal while the ball goes in another direction.
This expression is used often during penalties
 
a clinical finish
referring to a well-placed, controlled shot from a scoring position that ends in a goal.
For example, Tunisia's Hatem Trabelsi controlled the pass and scored
with a clinical finish
 
his/her first touch let him/her down
this means a player was unable to control the ball (or pass) with his or her first touch
and as a result lost precious time or even possession
 
they are strong in the air
referring to a team that has a lot of (tall) players who can head the ball very well.
As a result, they are strong in the air, may prefer the long-ball game, and score
a lot of goals with headers while not conceding any or many headed goals themselves
 
they have a big physical presence
referring to a team that has a lot of big and physically strong players and, as a result,
prefers a very robust style of play. For example, Bolton Wanderers have a big
physical presence and are a difficult team to beat in the Premiership
 
the goalkeeper is quick off his/her line
referring to a goalkeeper who is fast and makes quick (and normally correct)
decisions as to when to leave the goal in order to prevent an attacking player from
reaching a pass or cross
 
that shot stung the goalkeeper's palms
referring to a shot on goal that is so hard that the goalkeeper might well have felt pain
when he/she stopped it with his/her hands
 
a prolific goal scorer
referring to a player, normally a striker, who scores or has scored a lot of goals.
For example, Henrik Larsson is a prolific goal scorer for Sweden
 
the foul earned him/her a suspension
referring to a foul that is punished by a yellow or red card and results in the player
being banned from playing in the next game(s). For example, the two-footed tackle
earned the defender a suspension and he will miss the next game