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Podcast 29

Podcast 29

In this week's podcast, Rich and Jack and talk about a Premier League weekend full of surprises, with wins for some of the underdogs and defeats for some of the favourites. The language focus is phrases you can use to talk about unexpected events. We also have a new riddle in our 'What's my Team?' competition!

How to enter the competition?

  1. Press play on the podcast above smiley

  2. Listen to Michael, who is this week's Premier League fan.

  3. Guess Michael's favourite team.

  4. Write your answer in the comments section at the bottom of this page.

  5. If you are not logged in or a registered member, you can register for free in the top right corner smiley

How much did you understand?

Vocabulary 

In this podcast, Rich and Jack used some vocabulary that might have been new for you. Try the activities below to see how much you understand:

"Chants sound much better when tens of thousands of fans are singing them and not just you, Rich."

"I don’t think people expect a gift but I think it would be impolite not to bring something."

Activity 1: In this activity, look at some of the words we used in the podcast and try to match them to their definitions.
Did you know all the words in the podcast?

Newcastle beat Liverpool 2-0 in a big Premier League upset at the weekend.

Language - Compound Nouns

In the podcast, Rich and Jack used phrases to talk about things that were surprising or unexpected. Sometimes they used one noun to describe another noun like in the examples below. These are called compound nouns, which is when a noun is formed by two or more words. If you want to learn more about how nouns can be changed or modified, have a go at the activities below, or, take a look at our Learn English website - there are links on the side of this page.

"Newcastle beating Liverpool was just one of the shock results last weekend."

"A Chelsea win? I don't think that would be a surprise result!"

Activity 2: Compound nouns are often two nouns put together to create a new word. In this activity, try to put the nouns together to make compound nouns.
Can you put the compound nouns together?

Compund nouns can be created in a number of different ways, here are some of the most common ways:

Noun + Noun
Adjective + Noun
Noun + Verb
Premier League fan
Halfway line
Rainfall
Shock result
Blackboard
Haircut
Penalty area
Greenhouse
Air-conditioning
Bus stop
Free Trade
Toothache
Football pitch
26-year-old Sunrise

 

If the listening was a bit difficult, you can listen again and read the transcript at the same time.
Listen to the podcast and read at the same time.

Rich: Hello my name’s Rich and welcome to this week’s Premier Skills English podcast.

Jack: Hi everyone. I’m Jack and every week we talk about football and help you with your English.

Rich: This week, we’re going to talk about another crazy weekend in this season’s Premier League. Bournemouth beating Chelsea, Stoke beating Manchester City and Newcastle beating Liverpool were just some of the shock results last weekend.

Jack: That Bournemouth result was a real surprise and the language focus this week is on phrases we use when something is unexpected or surprising.

Rich: And later I’ll make another Premier League prediction. And, of course, you have another chance to win a Samsung Galaxy tablet in our ‘What’s my Team?’ competition.

Jack: What was the answer to last week’s riddle Rich?

Rich: Ah, yes. Last week it was Alison and I think it was a bit more difficult, her favourite Premier League team is Norwich City. If you were trying to find the answer the easiest thing Alison mentioned was the club’s nickname - she talked about the Canaries. And of course, Norwich City are the Premier League team called the Canaries.

Jack: I thought it was interesting what she said about Norwich City’s song ‘On the Ball City’ and Rema from Serbia pointed out that the song is actually older than the club - he found that it was written in 1860!

Rich: That is surprising! I think listening to and learning football songs and chants can be a nice way to learn more about your club and Premier League culture, and also to improve your English.

Jack: Yes, if you know any songs or chants from a Premier League club share them in the comments section. But be careful with some of the language you use - we might have to edit some of these comments!

Rich: I was just thinking about the difference between a song and a chant - ‘You’ll never walk alone’ sung by Liverpool fans is a song but a chant is much shorter and usually more repetitive like ‘United, United’ or ‘Come on Chelsea’ or ‘1-0 to the Arsenal’.

Jack: And of course these chants sound so much better when tens of thousands of fans are singing them and not just you, Rich.

Rich: Right, anyway, who is this week’s winner?

Jack: We have selected a winner at random from the correct answers and the eleventh winner of the What’s my team? competition is Grigor25 a Liverpool fan from Armenia. Congratulations Grigor25, we’ll be in contact with you this week.

Rich: Well done Grigor25! Later on in the podcast, you can listen to this week’s What’s my team riddle.

Rich: Jamie Vardy’s record goal scoring run stopped at 11 goals at the weekend when he failed to score in Leicester’s 3-0 win away to Swansea City.

Jack: Who would have thought it? It was the first time Vardy hadn’t scored in a Premier League match since August!

Rich: It didn’t stop Leicester going back to the top of the table, though. The Algerian winger Riyad Mahrez scored a hat-trick!

Jack: Last week we asked you if Vardy was the best player in the Premier League at the moment and a lot of you agreed with us.

Rich: Those that agreed that Jamie Vardy is the best player at the moment include: Mugemanyi from Rwanda, Nikosonris from Ukraine, Aragorn1986 and AleksandarR from Montenegro, RuslanJon from Uzbekistan, SalvaGh from Spain, Elghoul from Algeria, HakanUslu1881 from Turkey, Nyinyi from Myanmar, Abdallah from Kuwait, DejanZ from Macedonia and Antonio Contreras from Portugal.

Jack: But not all of you agreed. Polevoy2000 from Belarus, This week’s winner Grigor25 from Armenia, Amaral from Albania all think Vardy’s teammate Riyad Mahrez is the best on current form.  Anfat from Ukraine thinks it’s Man City’s Raheem Sterling, Okhilleus7 from Montenegro thinks it’s Mesut Ozil at Arsenal, and Heaton555 from Armenia thinks it’s Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne.

Rich: We also asked you about invitations last week and what gifts you take with you when invited to someone’s home.

Jack: Deyanet from Azerbaijan says it’s always a difficult decision but usually chooses something to eat or drink.

Rich: Ruslanjon from Uzbekistan often takes cake to a party and Heaton555 from Armenia goes for wine or chocolates.

Jack: Food and drink was definitely the most common gift. Aragorn1986, Gugo from Armenia, AleksandarR, Elghoul, Antonio Contreras, Okhilleus7, Drilol from Kosovo and Rafael24 from Ecuador were just some of you who take food and drink when invited to a party.

Rich: My favourite comment this week was from Nikosonris. He said when he asks what to take to a friend’s party they always say: ‘Nothing, just bring yourself.’

Jack: I’m never sure if people mean it when they say that. I don’t think people expect a gift but I think it would be impolite not to bring something.

Rich: ‘Expect’ is a useful word. It means to think or believe that something will happen or someone will do something. So people expect you to take something  to someone’s house.

Jack: And we use it in football a lot. Manchester Utd were expected to beat West Ham last weekend but they didn’t. 0-0 at home to West Ham was an unexpected result. And in the next section we’re going to speak a bit more about phrases we use when something is unexpected or surprising.

Rich: We’ve already spoken about Leicester going back to the top of the table. What else has been happening in the Premier League?

Jack: Like you said earlier, it was a crazy weekend in the Premier League. The biggest surprise had to be Bournemouth winning at Chelsea.

Rich: I really didn’t see that one coming.

Jack: No, I didn’t expect it either. Bournemouth’s manager, Eddie Howe, described the win as the biggest result in the club’s history.

Rich: Bournemouth have never been in the Premier League before so a win over the Champions is definitely a huge win for them.

Jack: This weekend was a great one for the underdogs.

Rich: Underdog is a great word. It’s used a lot in sport and describes the team or person that is not expected to win because they aren’t as strong or powerful.

Jack: Stoke against Manchester City was another example of the underdog winning against the favourite.

Rich: Stoke won 2-0 and they were fantastic. The front four of Stoke: Marko Arnautovic, Bojan Krkic, Xherdan Shaqiri and Ibrahim Afellay were amazing.

Jack: The result was not right out of the blue. Stoke beat Chelsea earlier this season and when you have Champions League winners like Shaqiri who won it with Bayern Munich and Afellay (Aff er lay)and Krkic (krik itch) who won it with Barcelona in your team are going to get results.

Rich: The other big upset of the weekend and the one that upset me the most was Newcastle’s 2-0 win against Liverpool.

Jack: Liverpool had won their last three away games against Premier League teams 3-1, 4-1 and 6-1 and Newcastle had only scored two goals in their last five matches and lost their last match 5-1.

Rich: It was a real bolt from the blue and a shock. I thought Liverpool’s season had turned the corner.

Jack: But this is what we love about the Premier League. It’s unpredictable. Anyone can beat anyone in the Premier League.

Rich: And everybody loves it when an underdog wins, unless it’s against your team of course!

Jack: Let’s go back and look at some of the words and phrases we just used to describe things that are unexpected.

Rich: To describe something that was unexpected we can use nouns like shock, surprise and upset.

Jack: So when an underdog beats a favourite like Bournemouth beating Chelsea, you can say it was a shock result or a surprise result.

Rich: Here we are using two nouns together - we call this a compound noun. The first noun surprise or shock is being used as an adjective to describe the second noun.

Jack: We can’t use upset like this. We say things like there was a big upset in the match between Liverpool and Newcastle.

Rich: We can also use all three of them as verbs. We could say Stoke shocked/upset/surprised Manchester City.

Jack: But remember here upset doesn’t mean to be sad or to make someone sad. We can say Rich was upset about Newcastle upsetting Liverpool which means Rich was sad about Newcastle surprising Liverpool.

Rich: Yes I was. We used some other expressions to describe things that were unexpected. We used the expression ‘a bolt from the blue’ or ‘to come out of the blue’.

Jack: I like the phrase ‘I didn’t see that one coming’. It’s quite obvious but sounds really nice.

Rich: We’d like to see all of you using some of these words and expressions in our comments section. Can you try to answer some of these questions? Number 1.Which match was the biggest upset last weekend?

Jack: Number 2: What are some shock results that you can remember?

Rich: Number 3: Can you tell us something in your life that happened out of the blue?

Jack: Right, I think it’s time for this week’s competition: ‘What’s my Team?’

Rich: Here is what you have to do. Listen to a Premier League fan, who will talk about their favourite team and then write the name of the team  in the comments section on the Premier Skills English website.

Jack: And for each of the 20 podcast competitions the lucky winner will receive a fantastic Samsung Galaxy Tablet. We wish you the best of luck!

Rich: Right, so this week, our Premier League fan is Michael. Listen to Michael’s riddle and try to work out what’s his team?

Michael: A former captain of ours, Danny Blanchflower said ‘The game is about glory. It’s about doing things in style, with a flourish, about going out and beating the other lot, not waiting for them to die of boredom." This sums up the way we like to play football. So come and watch us in action in the North-London derby against our biggest rivals, Arsenal.

Rich: Hey Jack! I think Michael might be making fun out of your team there. Can you remember the chant, ‘Boring, Boring Arsenal!’?

Jack: I remember, but I don’t think we’ve heard that chant for years! Time for your prediction Rich.

Rich: The Premier League, with upsets every week and underdogs beating favourites on a regular basis has made this season’s Premier League very unpredictable. But one thing that has been predictable is my prediction being wrong! This week’s big match is this season’s biggest surprise - Leicester City at home to last season’s Champions - Chelsea. This time last year Leicester were bottom of the table and Chelsea were top. How things change! Leicester are flying high and Chelsea are having problems at the wrong end of the table. It’s always nice to see an underdog spring a surprise so I’m going to go for a Chelsea win. Final score: Leicester City 1-2 Chelsea

Jack: A Chelsea win? I don’t think that would be a surprise result.

Rich: Maybe not.

Jack: That’s it for today - we’ve run out of time! Thanks for listening. And don’t forget to write your answers to the competition, your answers to our questions about upsets and surprises, your predictions and any questions you have about the website or football English in the comments below.

Rich: Don’t forget if you sign in, you can score points to see if you can get your club, your country and your name to the top of our leaderboard.

Jack: Bye for now and enjoy your football.

The answer to last week's 'What's my Team?' competition was Norwich City. Congratulations to Grigor25 from Armenia ! Your prize is on its way!

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What do you think?

What's your favourite football song or chant?
Which match was the biggest upset last weekend?
What are some shock results that you can remember?
Can you tell us something in your life that happened out of the blue?

Rich predicts that Chelsea will beat Leicester City 2-1 this weekend. Do you agree?
 

Remember to write your competition answers in the comments section below. Good luck!

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SAFWAN20000
09/12/2015
SA
214
points

The competition's answer is Tottenham.


SAFWAN20000
09/12/2015 06:28
Saudi Arabia
Chelsea
214

The competition's answer is Tottenham.

SAFWAN20000
09/12/2015
SA
214
points

For the first question was beating Chelsea by Bournemouth it was shocking.
I remember a shock result on 29 August beating Chelsea by Crystal Palace final score 2-1 another one is beating Manchester City by Liverpool final score 1-4
I have an experience as I have graduated from university on the first attempt it was out of the blue.
see u later....


SAFWAN20000
09/12/2015 06:16
Saudi Arabia
Chelsea
214

For the first question was beating Chelsea by Bournemouth it was shocking.
I remember a shock result on 29 August beating Chelsea by Crystal Palace final score 2-1 another one is beating Manchester City by Liverpool final score 1-4
I have an experience as I have graduated from university on the first attempt it was out of the blue.
see u later....

MUGEMANYI's picture
MUGEMANYI
10/12/2015
RW
2320
points

Eeeh good job,I'm undergraduate


MUGEMANYI's picture
MUGEMANYI
10/12/2015 14:44
Rwanda
Arsenal
2320

Eeeh good job,I'm undergraduate

SAFWAN20000
09/12/2015
SA
214
points

I Like these chants for Chelsea:
-Keep The Blue Flag Flying High. -Come On Chelsea. -(Clapping). -La La La Chelsea. -Chelsea, Champions. -Spell It Out: C H E L S E A.


SAFWAN20000
09/12/2015 05:46
Saudi Arabia
Chelsea
214

I Like these chants for Chelsea:
-Keep The Blue Flag Flying High. -Come On Chelsea. -(Clapping). -La La La Chelsea. -Chelsea, Champions. -Spell It Out: C H E L S E A.

SAFWAN20000
09/12/2015
SA
214
points

Leicester City 3-2 Chelsea


SAFWAN20000
09/12/2015 05:34
Saudi Arabia
Chelsea
214

Leicester City 3-2 Chelsea

salwaelzeny's picture
salwaelzeny
08/12/2015
EG
71
points

That's right ! Rich i think also that Chelsea will beat Leicester City 2-1 .


salwaelzeny's picture
salwaelzeny
08/12/2015 21:51
Egypt
Manchester United
71

That's right ! Rich i think also that Chelsea will beat Leicester City 2-1 .

MUGEMANYI's picture
MUGEMANYI
10/12/2015
RW
2320
points

Chelsea can't score two goals, it'll be 1-0


MUGEMANYI's picture
MUGEMANYI
10/12/2015 08:32
Rwanda
Arsenal
2320

Chelsea can't score two goals, it'll be 1-0

salwaelzeny's picture
salwaelzeny
08/12/2015
EG
71
points

The shock results that i remember are USA-Egypt( 3-0) in the FIFA Confederation Cup 2009 and final match of 2007-2008 Soccer Champions League between Manchester United & Chelsea (1-1) MAN UTD win 6-5 on penalties it was really amazing match .


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salwaelzeny
08/12/2015 21:48
Egypt
Manchester United
71

The shock results that i remember are USA-Egypt( 3-0) in the FIFA Confederation Cup 2009 and final match of 2007-2008 Soccer Champions League between Manchester United & Chelsea (1-1) MAN UTD win 6-5 on penalties it was really amazing match .

salwaelzeny's picture
salwaelzeny
08/12/2015
EG
71
points

My favourite football song is
Jingle bells,
Jingle bells,
Jingle all the way,
Oh what fun it is to see,
United win away


salwaelzeny's picture
salwaelzeny
08/12/2015 21:26
Egypt
Manchester United
71

My favourite football song is
Jingle bells,
Jingle bells,
Jingle all the way,
Oh what fun it is to see,
United win away

Natka
11/12/2015
RU
279
points

I didn't see that one coming!) Nice Jingle Bells )


Natka
11/12/2015 18:21
Russia
Chelsea
279

I didn't see that one coming!) Nice Jingle Bells )

esraaelzeny's picture
esraaelzeny
08/12/2015
EG
48
points

I totally agree with Rich that Chelsea will beat Leicester City 2-1 this weekend.


esraaelzeny's picture
esraaelzeny
08/12/2015 21:13
Egypt
Chelsea
48

I totally agree with Rich that Chelsea will beat Leicester City 2-1 this weekend.

esraaelzeny's picture
esraaelzeny
08/12/2015
EG
48
points

And the shock result which i remember is when Italy beat France 5-3 in a penalty shoot-out to win the World Cup after an absorbing 1-1 draw in Berlin.


esraaelzeny's picture
esraaelzeny
08/12/2015 21:07
Egypt
Chelsea
48

And the shock result which i remember is when Italy beat France 5-3 in a penalty shoot-out to win the World Cup after an absorbing 1-1 draw in Berlin.

salwaelzeny's picture
salwaelzeny
08/12/2015
EG
71
points

Congrats to Gregor25 :)


salwaelzeny's picture
salwaelzeny
08/12/2015 20:51
Egypt
Manchester United
71

Congrats to Gregor25 :)

grigor25
10/12/2015
AM
129
points

thanks


grigor25
10/12/2015 11:55
Armenia
Liverpool
129

thanks

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esraaelzeny
08/12/2015
EG
48
points

The best song ever and i love it so much
Blue is the colour
Football is the game
W're all together
And winning is our aim

So cheer us on through the sun and rain
Cos chelsea, chelsea is our name

Here at the Bridge, whether rain or fine
We can shine all the time
Home or away, come and see us play
You're welcome any day

Come to the Shed and we'll welcome you
Wear your blue and see us through
Sing loud and clear until the game is done
Sing Chelsea everyone

Blue is the colour, football is the game
We're all together and winning is our aim
So cheer us on through the sun and rain
Cos Chelsea, Chelsea is our name.


esraaelzeny's picture
esraaelzeny
08/12/2015 20:50
Egypt
Chelsea
48

The best song ever and i love it so much
Blue is the colour
Football is the game
W're all together
And winning is our aim

So cheer us on through the sun and rain
Cos chelsea, chelsea is our name

Here at the Bridge, whether rain or fine
We can shine all the time
Home or away, come and see us play
You're welcome any day

Come to the Shed and we'll welcome you
Wear your blue and see us through
Sing loud and clear until the game is done
Sing Chelsea everyone

Blue is the colour, football is the game
We're all together and winning is our aim
So cheer us on through the sun and rain
Cos Chelsea, Chelsea is our name.

Natka
11/12/2015
RU
279
points

nice song


Natka
11/12/2015 18:05
Russia
Chelsea
279

nice song

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MUGEMANYI
10/12/2015
RW
2320
points

Great chant for Chelsea fans


MUGEMANYI's picture
MUGEMANYI
10/12/2015 08:24
Rwanda
Arsenal
2320

Great chant for Chelsea fans

sanjaned's picture
sanjaned
08/12/2015
RS
35
points

The answer is: Tottenham Hotspur!


sanjaned's picture
sanjaned
08/12/2015 19:50
Serbia
Manchester United
35

The answer is: Tottenham Hotspur!

aragorn1986's picture
aragorn1986
08/12/2015
ME
3557
points

Congrats to Gregor25 from Armenia!


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aragorn1986
08/12/2015 19:24
Montenegro
Arsenal
3557

Congrats to Gregor25 from Armenia!

grigor25
10/12/2015
AM
129
points

thx


grigor25
10/12/2015 11:54
Armenia
Liverpool
129

thx

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aragorn1986
08/12/2015
ME
3557
points

"We're the Clock End, we're the Clock End, we're the Clock End, High-bur-ee," and ''We're the north Bank, we're the North Bank, we're the North Bank Highburry!'' Highbury was an old-style ground with open corners and four separate stands. Each with its own character, and distinct voice. It was my favourite song before the Gunners moved to Emirates stadium. Highbury could sing in four parts..


aragorn1986's picture
aragorn1986
08/12/2015 19:21
Montenegro
Arsenal
3557

"We're the Clock End, we're the Clock End, we're the Clock End, High-bur-ee," and ''We're the north Bank, we're the North Bank, we're the North Bank Highburry!'' Highbury was an old-style ground with open corners and four separate stands. Each with its own character, and distinct voice. It was my favourite song before the Gunners moved to Emirates stadium. Highbury could sing in four parts..

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MUGEMANYI
10/12/2015
RW
2320
points

And which one is your favourite today?


MUGEMANYI's picture
MUGEMANYI
10/12/2015 08:20
Rwanda
Arsenal
2320

And which one is your favourite today?

aragorn1986's picture
aragorn1986
08/12/2015
ME
3557
points

Chelsea desperately needs points but I wouldn't go that far Rich:-) I predict 1-1 final score on King Power stadium.


aragorn1986's picture
aragorn1986
08/12/2015 17:31
Montenegro
Arsenal
3557

Chelsea desperately needs points but I wouldn't go that far Rich:-) I predict 1-1 final score on King Power stadium.

MUGEMANYI's picture
MUGEMANYI
10/12/2015
RW
2320
points

My prediction is Chelsea to win 1-0


MUGEMANYI's picture
MUGEMANYI
10/12/2015 08:14
Rwanda
Arsenal
2320

My prediction is Chelsea to win 1-0

aragorn1986's picture
aragorn1986
08/12/2015
ME
3557
points

I remember when I received an invitation to study in Rome 6 years ago. I didn't expect that so we can say it happened out of the blue.


aragorn1986's picture
aragorn1986
08/12/2015 17:28
Montenegro
Arsenal
3557

I remember when I received an invitation to study in Rome 6 years ago. I didn't expect that so we can say it happened out of the blue.

MUGEMANYI's picture
MUGEMANYI
10/12/2015
RW
2320
points

It was surprising news for you! I wish to see Jack saying this week podcast winner is MUGEMANYI): lol


MUGEMANYI's picture
MUGEMANYI
10/12/2015 08:11
Rwanda
Arsenal
2320

It was surprising news for you! I wish to see Jack saying this week podcast winner is MUGEMANYI): lol

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aragorn1986
08/12/2015
ME
3557
points

The most shocking results I can remember was Liverpool's comeback against Milan 3-3, Greece's double victory against Portugal on European Championship and the most shocking result of all times, I will dare to say is Germany's victory over Brazil played in Brazil last year. It was so shocking that I will not even write down the final result.


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aragorn1986
08/12/2015 17:25
Montenegro
Arsenal
3557

The most shocking results I can remember was Liverpool's comeback against Milan 3-3, Greece's double victory against Portugal on European Championship and the most shocking result of all times, I will dare to say is Germany's victory over Brazil played in Brazil last year. It was so shocking that I will not even write down the final result.

MUGEMANYI's picture
MUGEMANYI
10/12/2015
RW
2320
points

Germany's 8-1 win over Brazil is all time shocking result to fans of Brazil


MUGEMANYI's picture
MUGEMANYI
10/12/2015 08:07
Rwanda
Arsenal
2320

Germany's 8-1 win over Brazil is all time shocking result to fans of Brazil

aragorn1986's picture
aragorn1986
08/12/2015
ME
3557
points

The biggest upset last weekend in the PL was Newcastle's victory over Liverpool. And in the Europe Moenchengladbach's win against powerful Bayern Munich.


aragorn1986's picture
aragorn1986
08/12/2015 17:21
Montenegro
Arsenal
3557

The biggest upset last weekend in the PL was Newcastle's victory over Liverpool. And in the Europe Moenchengladbach's win against powerful Bayern Munich.

aragorn1986's picture
aragorn1986
08/12/2015
ME
3557
points

I like the most 'Forever Blowing Bubbles' song. It's not the most popular song but it is very nice song. Also, when the Celtic's fans sing 'Just get get enough'.


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aragorn1986
08/12/2015 17:17
Montenegro
Arsenal
3557

I like the most 'Forever Blowing Bubbles' song. It's not the most popular song but it is very nice song. Also, when the Celtic's fans sing 'Just get get enough'.

MUGEMANYI's picture
MUGEMANYI
10/12/2015
RW
2320
points

I like stand up for the Arsenal


MUGEMANYI's picture
MUGEMANYI
10/12/2015 07:54
Rwanda
Arsenal
2320

I like stand up for the Arsenal

aragorn1986's picture
aragorn1986
08/12/2015
ME
3557
points

Michael's favourite team is Tottenham Hotspur. It's obvious because he mentioned north london derby and on White Hart Lane stands 'The game is about glory'.


aragorn1986's picture
aragorn1986
08/12/2015 17:10
Montenegro
Arsenal
3557

Michael's favourite team is Tottenham Hotspur. It's obvious because he mentioned north london derby and on White Hart Lane stands 'The game is about glory'.

leartsopi
08/12/2015
XK
19
points

tottenham hotspur fc is michael's favourite tram


leartsopi
08/12/2015 17:06
Kosovo
Liverpool
19

tottenham hotspur fc is michael's favourite tram

nikosonris
08/12/2015
UA
2453
points

As for this week's prediction,I don't see eye to eye with Rich. I expect it to be a 2-2 draw between Leicester and Chelsea. But I really enjoyed the reason behind Rich's prediction)))


nikosonris
08/12/2015 17:03
Ukraine
Arsenal
2453

As for this week's prediction,I don't see eye to eye with Rich. I expect it to be a 2-2 draw between Leicester and Chelsea. But I really enjoyed the reason behind Rich's prediction)))

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MUGEMANYI
10/12/2015
RW
2320
points

Chelsea will surprise everyone and stop Leicester


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MUGEMANYI
10/12/2015 07:46
Rwanda
Arsenal
2320

Chelsea will surprise everyone and stop Leicester

nikosonris
08/12/2015
UA
2453
points

I remember once I was surfing the net and out of the blue noticed that one of my friends liked the premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org on Facebook. And here I am - among the Premier Skills English community, improving my English and sharing my passion about football. Thank you guys for this unique opportunity!))


nikosonris
08/12/2015 17:01
Ukraine
Arsenal
2453

I remember once I was surfing the net and out of the blue noticed that one of my friends liked the premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org on Facebook. And here I am - among the Premier Skills English community, improving my English and sharing my passion about football. Thank you guys for this unique opportunity!))

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MUGEMANYI
10/12/2015
RW
2320
points

So good! They really help us!thank you again premier skills team


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MUGEMANYI
10/12/2015 07:42
Rwanda
Arsenal
2320

So good! They really help us!thank you again premier skills team

Abdallah
08/12/2015
KW
1814
points

the answer is spurs


Abdallah
08/12/2015 16:50
Kuwait
Chelsea
1814

the answer is spurs

nikosonris
08/12/2015
UA
2453
points

I have heard so many about the match Sunderland 1-0 Leeds (1973) and I think it was one of the most surprising results in FA Cup history when coming out of the Second Division Sunderland beat the defending champions Leeds United. Sunderland were the first Second Division team to win the trophy for 42 years and their achievement was all the greater for being achieved against a terrific, all-conquering Don Revie's side containing 11 internationals.


nikosonris
08/12/2015 16:49
Ukraine
Arsenal
2453

I have heard so many about the match Sunderland 1-0 Leeds (1973) and I think it was one of the most surprising results in FA Cup history when coming out of the Second Division Sunderland beat the defending champions Leeds United. Sunderland were the first Second Division team to win the trophy for 42 years and their achievement was all the greater for being achieved against a terrific, all-conquering Don Revie's side containing 11 internationals.

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Rema
10/12/2015
RS
538
points

After I read your comment I watched 45 seconds long clip from that game. Did you see that amazing saves by Sunderland's goalkeeper?


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Rema
10/12/2015 13:41
Serbia
West Ham United
538

After I read your comment I watched 45 seconds long clip from that game. Did you see that amazing saves by Sunderland's goalkeeper?

nikosonris
10/12/2015
UA
2453
points

Of course! Fabulous! Otherworldly goal-keeping!)))


nikosonris
10/12/2015 16:07
Ukraine
Arsenal
2453

Of course! Fabulous! Otherworldly goal-keeping!)))

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MUGEMANYI
10/12/2015
RW
2320
points

I don't know that!


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MUGEMANYI
10/12/2015 07:43
Rwanda
Arsenal
2320

I don't know that!

Abdallah
08/12/2015
KW
1814
points

wow nice topic, i really love all chelsea fans chants , i downloaded these chants to my mobile ( dider dider drogba ) ( cheat cheat ) ( come on chelsea , come on chelsea ) ( jose mourinho , jose mourinho ) ( who are ya , who are ya ) ( champions , champions ) ( chelsea champions cheslea champions ) ( chelsea till i die ) ( follow follow ) ( ( hello hello we are chelsea boys ) ( you are nt singing ) .

of curse chelsea vs bourenmouth is the biggest upset , everybody has expected chelsea won but still the players haven't performed well , they don't play for chelsea shirt .

i remember man utd against bayren munchin in champions league in 1999 2-1 in last mintues . and germany against basil in last world cup 8-0 .

to win whats your team competition is a bolt of the blue , because i know my bad fortunate , i had never won any prizes .

i dont argree with Rich because the players still performing bad , i predict liecester win 2-0 .


Abdallah
08/12/2015 16:49
Kuwait
Chelsea
1814

wow nice topic, i really love all chelsea fans chants , i downloaded these chants to my mobile ( dider dider drogba ) ( cheat cheat ) ( come on chelsea , come on chelsea ) ( jose mourinho , jose mourinho ) ( who are ya , who are ya ) ( champions , champions ) ( chelsea champions cheslea champions ) ( chelsea till i die ) ( follow follow ) ( ( hello hello we are chelsea boys ) ( you are nt singing ) .

of curse chelsea vs bourenmouth is the biggest upset , everybody has expected chelsea won but still the players haven't performed well , they don't play for chelsea shirt .

i remember man utd against bayren munchin in champions league in 1999 2-1 in last mintues . and germany against basil in last world cup 8-0 .

to win whats your team competition is a bolt of the blue , because i know my bad fortunate , i had never won any prizes .

i dont argree with Rich because the players still performing bad , i predict liecester win 2-0 .

nikosonris
08/12/2015
UA
2453
points

The biggest upset last weekend was Jamie Vardy non scoring in the 12th consecutive match. I expected that he would first equal and then break Jimmy Dunne's 12-game scoring streak)) Jamie had two clear chances to score, but...I think overall he was happy for his team to take the lead. Keep it up, Foxes!


nikosonris
08/12/2015 16:43
Ukraine
Arsenal
2453

The biggest upset last weekend was Jamie Vardy non scoring in the 12th consecutive match. I expected that he would first equal and then break Jimmy Dunne's 12-game scoring streak)) Jamie had two clear chances to score, but...I think overall he was happy for his team to take the lead. Keep it up, Foxes!

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MUGEMANYI
10/12/2015
RW
2320
points

He did assist and that's team work.it's good to have more than one player to score goals


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MUGEMANYI
10/12/2015 07:35
Rwanda
Arsenal
2320

He did assist and that's team work.it's good to have more than one player to score goals

nikosonris
08/12/2015
UA
2453
points

I've got two favourite chants (censored) for my favourite team:
1) Stand up for the Arsenal,
Stand up for the Arsenal,
Stand up for the Arsenal,
Stand up for the Arsenal...
2) Na, na, na, na, na, na.. Giroud.. (especially when he scores for both teams: the opponent and his own))))


nikosonris
08/12/2015 16:38
Ukraine
Arsenal
2453

I've got two favourite chants (censored) for my favourite team:
1) Stand up for the Arsenal,
Stand up for the Arsenal,
Stand up for the Arsenal,
Stand up for the Arsenal...
2) Na, na, na, na, na, na.. Giroud.. (especially when he scores for both teams: the opponent and his own))))

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MUGEMANYI
10/12/2015
RW
2320
points

Lol! I don't like him to score for both sides


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MUGEMANYI
10/12/2015 07:32
Rwanda
Arsenal
2320

Lol! I don't like him to score for both sides

nikosonris
10/12/2015
UA
2453
points

Neither do I, but it happens even to such professional players as Giroud)))


nikosonris
10/12/2015 16:16
Ukraine
Arsenal
2453

Neither do I, but it happens even to such professional players as Giroud)))

nikosonris
08/12/2015
UA
2453
points

Congrats to Gregor25! Well done:))


nikosonris
08/12/2015 16:28
Ukraine
Arsenal
2453

Congrats to Gregor25! Well done:))

grigor25
10/12/2015
AM
129
points

thank you


grigor25
10/12/2015 11:53
Armenia
Liverpool
129

thank you

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