Author: A British soccer commentator

It’s now 1-1, an exact reversal of the score on Saturday.

The new west stand casts a giant shadow over the entire pitch, even on a sunny day.

Johnson has reveled in the ‘hole’ behind Dwight Yorke.

I spent four indifferent years at Goodison Park, but they were great years.

Souness gave Fleck a second chance and he grabbed it with both feet.

What will you do when you leave soccer, Jack – will you stay in soccer?

The shot from Laws was precise but wide.

It’s headed away by John Clark, using his head.

… but Arsenal are quick to credit Bergkamp with laying on 75% of their nine goals.

… and he crosses the line with the ball almost mesmerically tied to his foot with a ball of string.

English sports commentator

Celtic were at one time nine points ahead, but somewhere along the road, their ship went off the rails.

Celtic manager Davie Hay still has a fresh pair of legs up his sleeve.

…and so they have not been able to improve their 100% record.

In terms of the Richter Scale this defeat was a force eight gale.

Dumbarton player Steve McCahill has limped off with a badly cut forehead.

Many clubs have a question mark in the shape of an axe-head hanging over them.

The lads really ran their socks into the ground.

I’m not a believer in luck… but I do believe you need it.

I’ve got a gut feeling in my stomach…

We say ‘educated left foot’… of course, there are many players with educated right foots.

We threw our dice into the ring and turned up trumps.