Easy: Block
Easy: Block
Premier Vocabulary is a mini-podcast for you to learn football English one word at a time. We have three different levels for you: easy, medium and hard.
This episode is easy so we’re looking at common football words and phrases. Things you use and need to know to play the game.
Summary
Learn more football vocabulary with Premier Skills English. Each lesson in our Premier Vocabulary section looks at one football word or phrase. This lesson looks at the word block.
You can find more lessons on the side of this page.
Transcript
Rich: Hello my name’s Rich and welcome to Premier Skills English - Premier Vocabulary.
Jack: Hi there! I’m Jack. We’re here to help you with your football English. Premier Vocabulary is a mini-podcast for you to learn football English one word at a time.
Rich: We have three different levels for you: easy, medium and hard.
Jack: This episode is easy so we’re looking at common football words and phrases; things you use and need to know to play the game.
Rich: The word we are looking at in this episode is: block.
Jack: Block can be a verb or a noun and it can be used to speak about things on and off the football pitch.
Rich: We’ll start with how block is used away from football and then we’ll look at how we use it to speak about football.
Jack: The most common way block is used as a verb is to speak about something that stops something from moving.
Rich: In my house last week I had a blocked pipe in the bathroom and there was water everywhere. I had to call a plumber. She arrived and sorted it out in two minutes.
Jack: What was the problem?
Rich: One of the kids had put a little toy down the sink and it had totally blocked the pipe. She unblocked it in .just a minute
Jack: Things other than pipes can get blocked or be blocked. Roads can be blocked because of bad weather or a traffic accident.
Rich: A new building might block a lovely view, a security guard or bouncer might block you from entering a venue for example.
Jack: Block usually means the same as stop. Something can be blocked from happening.
Rich: You might be blocked from accessing a specific programme or website on your computer.
Jack: Organisations, businesses and governments can block new laws, rules and proposals.
Rich: On the pitch when we use the word block it usually refers to stopping the ball.
Jack: Defenders block shots and block crosses.
Rich: Defenders block crosses and shots by putting themselves in front of the ball and stopping the ball from entering a dangerous area or going towards goal.
Jack: We can also say make a block. Some defenders make more blocks than others.
Rich: Aston Villa’s Tyrone Mings made the most blocks in the Premier League last season. He blocked the ball 48 times.
Jack: We also talk about goalkeepers blocking the ball. It’s sometimes different to a save and happens when the player who shoots is very close to the keeper.
Rich: The keeper came off his line and blocked the ball with his feet.
Jack: Players also make block tackles.
Rich: A block tackle is when you try to take the ball off an opponent without sliding on the floor.
Jack: There is the final whistle!
Rich: We’ll be back soon with more Premier Vocabulary from Premier Skills English.
Jack: Bye for now and enjoy your football.
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What qualities does a defender need to make a lot of blocks?
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10/08/2023
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I guess the defender needs to be physically strong and with quick response to make a lot of blocks.
10/08/2023 17:37
Manchester City
383
I guess the defender needs to be physically strong and with quick response to make a lot of blocks.
06/03/2022
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To be calm and precise are the qualities for a defender who need to make a lot of blocks.
06/03/2022 15:36
Manchester United
738
To be calm and precise are the qualities for a defender who need to make a lot of blocks.
21/05/2021
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They got to be precise at timing, having quick feet and must be able to "read the game" before the attackers
21/05/2021 18:11
Arsenal
1512
They got to be precise at timing, having quick feet and must be able to "read the game" before the attackers
29/11/2020
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Defender should know how to get right position in front of opponent player who is crossing or might shoot. Especially at the block tackle the ball must be followed not player. Because she/he could make an action to confuse defender. Like, ball can go opposite side from where crossing player looks at. Defender should guess probable movements of player. The ball could be upped over defender head.
29/11/2020 17:55
Tottenham Hotspur
5552
Defender should know how to get right position in front of opponent player who is crossing or might shoot. Especially at the block tackle the ball must be followed not player. Because she/he could make an action to confuse defender. Like, ball can go opposite side from where crossing player looks at. Defender should guess probable movements of player. The ball could be upped over defender head.
23/09/2020
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For me an example of a perfect defender is Rostislav Potochnniak from Metallist Kharkov of the 70-80-ies. He was a top-flight stopper. It's amusing that he began his football career as a forward.
23/09/2020 01:51
Liverpool
6562
For me an example of a perfect defender is Rostislav Potochnniak from Metallist Kharkov of the 70-80-ies. He was a top-flight stopper. It's amusing that he began his football career as a forward.
17/09/2020
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A defender should be very flexible and prompt to block as many passes or crosses as possible. I like those who are: I myself always put a lot of pressure on attacking guys when in defense. Alas, it's usually not the case with other teammates: people are often understandably lazy and relaxed. :-)
17/09/2020 07:26
Liverpool
6562
A defender should be very flexible and prompt to block as many passes or crosses as possible. I like those who are: I myself always put a lot of pressure on attacking guys when in defense. Alas, it's usually not the case with other teammates: people are often understandably lazy and relaxed. :-)
16/09/2020
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They need to be fast, for example David Luiz in his first seasons with Chelsea.
16/09/2020 17:35
Chelsea
13
They need to be fast, for example David Luiz in his first seasons with Chelsea.
16/09/2020
points
The defender must have quick reactions , tall , strong and dedicated to the team.
16/09/2020 14:01
Manchester United
6536
The defender must have quick reactions , tall , strong and dedicated to the team.
16/09/2020
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The block defenders strategy it's also a requirement the team, to improve the result of play.
16/09/2020 03:59
Manchester United
81
The block defenders strategy it's also a requirement the team, to improve the result of play.
16/09/2020
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For me a defender must be fast and strong. But it's necessary to have courage to stop a shot with the own body.
16/09/2020 02:32
Arsenal
663
For me a defender must be fast and strong. But it's necessary to have courage to stop a shot with the own body.
15/09/2020
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Defender must be fast, tall and solid in there decision .
15/09/2020 16:57
Manchester City
9
Defender must be fast, tall and solid in there decision .