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Podcast 25

Podcast 25

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In this week's podcast, Jack and Rich talk about the North London derby between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur and also talk about regrets that Arsene Wenger might have about the match. Rich and Jack also talk about some of their own regrets. The language focus is the structures and vocabulary we use to talk about regrets in the past and we have a new riddle in our 'What's my Team?' competition.

How to enter the competition?

  1. Press play on the podcast below

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

  3. Guess Lily'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 

How much did you understand?

In this podcast, Rich and Jack spoke about regrets. Try the activities below to see how much you learned:
 

"I’m really kicking myself for getting that question wrong."

"Arsene Wenger probably regrets not attacking more in the first half."

Activity 1: In this activity, match the words from the podcast to the correct definition.
Were any of the words we used in the podcast new for you?
 

Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger, said that he felt relief and regret after the North London derby!

In the podcast, Jack and Rich used different structures to talk about regrets. Have a look at the sentences and activities below to help you understand. If you want to know more, take a look at the grammar pages on our Learn English website.

"I wish I had learned a foreign language at school."

"I still regret not studying more French or especially Spanish."

Activity 2: There are many ways to express regret in English. Have a go at this activity and see if you understand some of the different ways.
Can you choose the right words to complete each sentence?

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 some of the things managers say after matches, the language focus is past regrets and later I’ll make another Premier League prediction.

Jack: And you have another chance to win a Samsung Galaxy tablet in our ‘What’s my Team?’ competition.

Rich: What was the answer to last week’s riddle Jack?Jack: Ah, yes. Last week it was Sophie... her favourite Premier League team is Southampton.

Rich: We had lots of correct entries so congratulations to everybody who got it right. I think if you know your Premier League nicknames, you would have got this one right.  

Jack: At the end, Sophie said ‘Come on you Saints!’ and the Saints are of course Southampton’s nickname.

Rich: You might also have got the answer if you know your geography! She said her club was one of only two on the south coast of England.

Jack: Maybe a few of our listeners had a quick look on Google maps!

Rich: We have selected a winner at random from the correct answers...

Jack: and the seventh winner of the What’s my team? competition is Rafael24 a Manchester Utd from Ecuador. Congratulations Rafael, we’ll be in contact with you this week.

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

Jack: Last week we asked you about superstitions in your country and asked you if you do anything that you think brings your team luck.

Rich: We had lots of responses and it was really interesting to read your answers.

Jack: Lots of your answers involved clothes. Aragorn1986 from Montenegro wears a special football shirt for big matches and VerdMead96 from Poland wears her Man Utd shirt or scarf. Chansophal from Cambodia makes sure he doesn’t wear a red shirt on Mondays. But NyiNyi from Myanmar says that if you wear your team shirt on match day your team will lose!

Rich: Besian from Kosovo has to watch Arsenal because if he doesn’t watch the match, he thinks his team will lose and Cvanessa13 from Ecuador believes in the power of positive thinking.

Jack: Many of you said that you don’t believe in superstitions and luck but you do pray for your team. Louma from Algeria and Juanito from Jordan pray for their team, and Abdallah in Kuwait holds prayer beads.

Rich: You also told us about some superstitions in your country. Mkoriev from Uzbekistan told us that people sometimes hang horseshoes on their doors to bring good luck. SalvaGH form Spain says that breaking a mirror will bring you bad luck but throwing rice at couples getting married will ring you good luck.

Jack: Nikosonris from Ukraine said that if you buy flowers for someone, you should buy an odd number because an even amount is for funerals! But my favourite was what Shefeek from India told us. He said that a goalkeeper in a local team always needs chewing gum when he plays and sometimes his teammates hide it and the keeper goes bananas!

Rich: The expression ‘to go bananas’ means to go a bit crazy or angry and I would go bananas if my teammates kept taking something that belonged to me!

Jack: Sorry if we didn’t mention your comment this week, but please continue to write to us with any your comments or questions and we’ll get back to you.

Rich: And if you see an interesting comment on the website don’t forget you can write back to all our listeners by clicking on reply below their comment

Jack: The top of the Premier League table looks very exciting this week, doesn’t it Rich?

Rich: Yes, there are only two points between the top four clubs after wins for Man Utd and Leicester and Arsenal and Manchester City only managing draws.

Jack: Jamie Vardy scored again for Leicester and Arsenal drew 1-1 in the North London derby against Tottenham.

Rich: Mauricio Pochettino, the Tottenham manager, said that his team deserved more but he was happy because it had been a busy week for his team.

Jack: But Arsene Wenger, the Arsenal manager, said it was a fair result. He also said that he felt a mixture of relief and regret.

Rich: I imagine he felt relief because he didn’t lose the match. When you are losing and you come back to draw it’s always a good feeling, especially in a local derby.

Jack: Relief means the happiness you feel after something that was stressful has finished, so I imagine Wenger was relieved but he said he felt regret too. This is probably because Arsenal didn’t win the match.

Rich: He probably regrets not attacking more in the first half when Tottenham were the better team. And I imagine he wishes that he had made some different substitutions or changed tactics earlier.

Jack: I imagine he was really kicking himself after the game!

Rich: That’s definitely a good idiom to use in this situation. To kick yourself means to regret doing something and can be either something bad you’ve done or something good that you didn’t do.

Jack: So after an exam for example you could say ‘I’m really kicking myself for getting that question wrong’ when you realise that the correct answer was easy.

Rich: And maybe Wenger was kicking himself for not making the correct substitutions or changing Arsenal’s tactics.

Jack: When we talk about past regrets we often use specific structures - earlier Rich said “He probably regrets not attacking in the first half”

Rich: When we talk about regrets we can use the word ‘regret’ plus the verb in the -ing form or the gerund. He regrets not attacking.

Jack: Rich also said “He wishes he had made some different substitutions”. Here Rich used the word ‘wish’ plus the past perfect to talk about a past regret. Do you have any regrets Rich?

Rich: I wish I had learned a foreign language at school. I had one year of German and that was it. I didn’t think it was important when I was at school.

Jack: It would have been really useful but I suppose you didn’t know that you were going to become an English teacher in another country..

Rich: No, I didn’t but I still regret not studying more French or especially Spanish, when I was at school. What about you Jack? Do you have any regrets?

Jack: Regrets? I’ve had a few... I think that my biggest regret is about a guitar. When I was a student, I had a beautiful Spanish guitar. I don’t remember the brand, I bought it second hand ata market and it wasn’t expensive, but it had a really beautiful sound and I loved playing it. Anyhow, I really wanted an electric and in the end, I sold my beautiful spanish guitar and bought a really bad electric guitar. I’ve been searching for a spanish guitar that sounds like that guitar ever since. I really wish I hadn’t sold it.

Rich: I suppose we all have some regrets and it would be great to hear from you in our comments section and don’t forget to try to use wish plus the past perfect or regret plus the verb in the -ing form.

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 Lily. Listen to Lily's riddle and try to work out what’s her team?

Lily: We’ve been in the Premier League since 2011 and have become known for our passing style of play. We finished in our highest ever Premier League position last season and I think this season we’re going to do even better. We’re the only Premier League team not from England so every away game is a trip abroad for us!

Jack: A trip abroad? That’s a tricky one. I think a few of you might be looking on Google maps again! Now, it’s time for your prediction Rich. How did you do last week

Rich: You know I got it wrong again. I went for an Arsenal win but the North London derby finished in a 1-1 draw.

Jack: You weren’t the only one. Many of our listeners agreed with you but some great predictors did choose a draw. Well done to Grigor25 from Armenia, Yafmaverick and Rema from Serbia, and elghoul from Algeria, and a special congratulations to Sadulla from Uzbekistan who predicted the correct result and the correct score - a 1-1 draw.

Rich: There are no Premier League matches this weekend as we take another international break. Most international teams will be taking part in friendly matches but there are some important play-off matches in Europe and the four winners will progress to the European Championships in France next summer. The matches are Bosnia & Herzegovina v Republic of Ireland, Ukraine v Slovenia, Sweden v Denmark and Hungary v Norway. I predict that Bosnia & Herzegovina, Ukraine, Sweden and Norway will be the winners. Let me know if you agree or disagree?

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 regrets, 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 Southampton. Congratulations Rafael24 from Ecuador! Your prize is on its way!

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What do you think?

Rich and Jack spoke about things they regret doing and not doing in the past.
Do you think any footballers might have regrets at the end of their careers?
Is there anything you wish you had done differently?
Is there anything you regret doing?
 
Rich has chosen the four teams that he thinks will qualify for the European Championships in this week's play-off matches. Do you agree?
 

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

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nalssgair's picture
nalssgair
12/11/2015
LY
145
points

Swansea City


nalssgair's picture
nalssgair
12/11/2015 13:32
Libya
Arsenal
145

Swansea City

JelenaN's picture
JelenaN
12/11/2015
BA
77
points

Swansea city is the answer on this week riddle! ;-)


JelenaN's picture
JelenaN
12/11/2015 13:20
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Manchester United
77

Swansea city is the answer on this week riddle! ;-)

mahdy's picture
mahdy
12/11/2015
TN
7
points

Lily is a Swansea City A.F.C fan.


mahdy's picture
mahdy
12/11/2015 12:39
Tunisia
Arsenal
7

Lily is a Swansea City A.F.C fan.

Sher Zada's picture
Sher Zada
12/11/2015
PK
87
points

SWANSEA CITY


Sher Zada's picture
Sher Zada
12/11/2015 10:49
Pakistan
Norwich City
87

SWANSEA CITY

besian's picture
besian
12/11/2015
XK
66
points

Lily's favourite team is Swansea City.


besian's picture
besian
12/11/2015 08:35
Kosovo
Arsenal
66

Lily's favourite team is Swansea City.

Rasha.Nahas's picture
Rasha.Nahas
12/11/2015
SA
125
points

The club is Swansea City from "Wales" ! tricky one


Rasha.Nahas's picture
Rasha.Nahas
12/11/2015 06:56
Saudi Arabia
Manchester United
125

The club is Swansea City from "Wales" ! tricky one

rafael24
12/11/2015
EC
64
points

It's unbelievable!, last time I just had time enough for posting the riddle's answer, after that my computer suffered a mortal "blue screen" and I had to send it to a technician. I just received it, entered to premier skills and then bang, I listen to Jack and Rich saying congratulations rafael24 you're last week's winner!. I'm extremely happy, if there's something I do not regret doing it is posting the answer last week. Thank you very much Premier Skills, British Council, Rich and Jake not only for helping us to improve our english but also for sending us amazing prizes.


rafael24
12/11/2015 02:31
Ecuador
Chelsea
64

It's unbelievable!, last time I just had time enough for posting the riddle's answer, after that my computer suffered a mortal "blue screen" and I had to send it to a technician. I just received it, entered to premier skills and then bang, I listen to Jack and Rich saying congratulations rafael24 you're last week's winner!. I'm extremely happy, if there's something I do not regret doing it is posting the answer last week. Thank you very much Premier Skills, British Council, Rich and Jake not only for helping us to improve our english but also for sending us amazing prizes.

Rema's picture
Rema
15/11/2015
RS
538
points

Congratulations Rafael. I'm glad that you win this prize because I have read yours previous comments and I found them very useful. I can't believe that you entered your answer just before run out of time ;)


Rema's picture
Rema
15/11/2015 21:55
Serbia
West Ham United
538

Congratulations Rafael. I'm glad that you win this prize because I have read yours previous comments and I found them very useful. I can't believe that you entered your answer just before run out of time ;)

Natka
14/11/2015
RU
279
points

Congratulations Rafael! I also think that Premier Skills with Rich and Jack make a difference for every person. I learn new grammar, new idioms
new vocabulary every time and i can the opportunity to talk with the whole world about sport and different things. I regret not being a football fan because I have other hobbies women usually have. Thanks to my job is near football I start learning football rules here, football vocabulary to be close to this sport world and this websites help me in my wishes.


Natka
14/11/2015 09:57
Russia
Chelsea
279

Congratulations Rafael! I also think that Premier Skills with Rich and Jack make a difference for every person. I learn new grammar, new idioms
new vocabulary every time and i can the opportunity to talk with the whole world about sport and different things. I regret not being a football fan because I have other hobbies women usually have. Thanks to my job is near football I start learning football rules here, football vocabulary to be close to this sport world and this websites help me in my wishes.

Rich's picture
Rich
12/11/2015
ES
594
points

Congratulations again Rafael! You'll be able to listen to our podcasts on your new tablet from now on!


Rich's picture
Rich
12/11/2015 08:34
Spain
Liverpool
594

Congratulations again Rafael! You'll be able to listen to our podcasts on your new tablet from now on!

rafael24
12/11/2015
EC
64
points

Yeah! I can't wait to listen to the podcasts using it. The feeling is really exciting.


rafael24
12/11/2015 11:47
Ecuador
Chelsea
64

Yeah! I can't wait to listen to the podcasts using it. The feeling is really exciting.

haydi's picture
haydi
15/11/2015
TN
3189
points

congratulations rafael24


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haydi
15/11/2015 21:24
Tunisia
Newcastle United
3189

congratulations rafael24

SasaDj
11/11/2015
BA
58
points

The answer is Swansea City!
And yes of course, I agree with Rich that Bosnia & Herzegovina will be winner in this friday's match! ;)


SasaDj
11/11/2015 19:57
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Chelsea
58

The answer is Swansea City!
And yes of course, I agree with Rich that Bosnia & Herzegovina will be winner in this friday's match! ;)

Sadulla's picture
Sadulla
11/11/2015
UZ
121
points

republic of Ireland,Ukraine,Sweden,Norway


Sadulla's picture
Sadulla
11/11/2015 19:09
Uzbekistan
Chelsea
121

republic of Ireland,Ukraine,Sweden,Norway

nyinyi's picture
nyinyi
11/11/2015
MM
257
points

"What's my team" is "Swansea City".
I think so they might have regrets.
I wish I had played in our University's football team.
I still regret not working as a volunteer on 27th SEA GAMES in Myanmar 2013.


nyinyi's picture
nyinyi
11/11/2015 15:49
Myanmar
Manchester United
257

"What's my team" is "Swansea City".
I think so they might have regrets.
I wish I had played in our University's football team.
I still regret not working as a volunteer on 27th SEA GAMES in Myanmar 2013.

grigor25
11/11/2015
AM
129
points

I think that everyone has regrets doing / not doing something in the past and I am not an exception, but you never know what would have happened if you do the other way then. So for example, sometimes I wish I had spent more time training my football skills in the childhood and wish I had become a professional footballer later on and had been playing now somewhere in Europe. But there is always the other side of the medal and there are a lot of "what if ..."s there so I prefer not to think about that too much and leave it in the past, where it should be.

Overall this time I agree with Rich's prediction for the upcoming European Qualifiers. I have only some doubts over Bosnia since Ireland is really die-hard team and I think it is going to be an interesting match.

Finally the team of the week is, of course, "SWANSEA" from Wales, which plays really eye-catching football time-by-time, but is not consistent unfortunately.


grigor25
11/11/2015 15:06
Armenia
Liverpool
129

I think that everyone has regrets doing / not doing something in the past and I am not an exception, but you never know what would have happened if you do the other way then. So for example, sometimes I wish I had spent more time training my football skills in the childhood and wish I had become a professional footballer later on and had been playing now somewhere in Europe. But there is always the other side of the medal and there are a lot of "what if ..."s there so I prefer not to think about that too much and leave it in the past, where it should be.

Overall this time I agree with Rich's prediction for the upcoming European Qualifiers. I have only some doubts over Bosnia since Ireland is really die-hard team and I think it is going to be an interesting match.

Finally the team of the week is, of course, "SWANSEA" from Wales, which plays really eye-catching football time-by-time, but is not consistent unfortunately.

Rich's picture
Rich
19/11/2015
ES
594
points

I understand the phrase 'the other side of the medal' but in English we use 'coin' so we say 'on the other side of the coin'. Hope that helps!


Rich's picture
Rich
19/11/2015 08:09
Spain
Liverpool
594

I understand the phrase 'the other side of the medal' but in English we use 'coin' so we say 'on the other side of the coin'. Hope that helps!

Rema's picture
Rema
19/11/2015
RS
538
points

Head and tail are sides of the coin. Last year, I won one player on fantasy game in cup tie with virtual coin toss. I was lucky one, because we was equalizing after full time in all segments (points, scored and conceded goals) :)


Rema's picture
Rema
19/11/2015 23:58
Serbia
West Ham United
538

Head and tail are sides of the coin. Last year, I won one player on fantasy game in cup tie with virtual coin toss. I was lucky one, because we was equalizing after full time in all segments (points, scored and conceded goals) :)

Natka
20/11/2015
RU
279
points

Rema, did you play football last year?


Natka
20/11/2015 17:10
Russia
Chelsea
279

Rema, did you play football last year?

Rema's picture
Rema
20/11/2015
RS
538
points

Hi Natka- I haven't talked about real football game. I have talked about Fantasy Premier League Manager on the official Premier League site(if you are interesting about this topic you can find more here: http://premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/read/stories/fanta...). By the way, sometimes I play futsal(5-a-side) with my brother and our friends. When I was younger I trained football. Cheers ;)


Rema's picture
Rema
20/11/2015 21:28
Serbia
West Ham United
538

Hi Natka- I haven't talked about real football game. I have talked about Fantasy Premier League Manager on the official Premier League site(if you are interesting about this topic you can find more here: http://premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/read/stories/fanta...). By the way, sometimes I play futsal(5-a-side) with my brother and our friends. When I was younger I trained football. Cheers ;)

Sadulla's picture
Sadulla
11/11/2015
UZ
121
points

And second team which represent Wales team is Swansea


Sadulla's picture
Sadulla
11/11/2015 12:08
Uzbekistan
Chelsea
121

And second team which represent Wales team is Swansea

SAFWAN20000
11/11/2015
SA
214
points

That comes too late is better than never that do not come to avoid regretting a little bit.


SAFWAN20000
11/11/2015 11:21
Saudi Arabia
Chelsea
214

That comes too late is better than never that do not come to avoid regretting a little bit.

admin's picture
admin
11/11/2015
GB
560
points

My mum always says 'Better late than never!"

It's a common English proverb - so lots of people say it, but I always associate it with my mum.


admin's picture
admin
11/11/2015 15:30
United Kingdom
Arsenal
560

My mum always says 'Better late than never!"

It's a common English proverb - so lots of people say it, but I always associate it with my mum.

Sadulla's picture
Sadulla
11/11/2015
UZ
121
points

I think it is Cardiff from Wales.


Sadulla's picture
Sadulla
11/11/2015 08:09
Uzbekistan
Chelsea
121

I think it is Cardiff from Wales.

Sadulla's picture
Sadulla
11/11/2015
UZ
121
points

I think the club is Cardiff city from Wales which is not from England but from Britain


Sadulla's picture
Sadulla
11/11/2015 02:27
Uzbekistan
Chelsea
121

I think the club is Cardiff city from Wales which is not from England but from Britain

For
11/11/2015
ZW
298
points

I wish I used the time in a more efficient way before. We all can simply learn something instead of wasting our time. The least resource we have is time and it is the most ignored fact by people at same time.


For
11/11/2015 00:56
Zimbabwe
Arsenal
298

I wish I used the time in a more efficient way before. We all can simply learn something instead of wasting our time. The least resource we have is time and it is the most ignored fact by people at same time.

Rich's picture
Rich
12/11/2015
ES
594
points

Yes, I agree. Time is definitely a precious resource.


Rich's picture
Rich
12/11/2015 08:32
Spain
Liverpool
594

Yes, I agree. Time is definitely a precious resource.

For
11/11/2015
ZW
298
points

Lily's team is Swansea.


For
11/11/2015 00:40
Zimbabwe
Arsenal
298

Lily's team is Swansea.

Dusan.K's picture
Dusan.K
10/11/2015
MK
14
points

Answer is Southampton F.C <3 <3 <3 <3


Dusan.K's picture
Dusan.K
10/11/2015 23:17
Macedonia
Sunderland
14

Answer is Southampton F.C <3 <3 <3 <3

Goran.K's picture
Goran.K
10/11/2015
MK
6
points

Answer is Soutempton F.C <3 <3 <3 ! ! !


Goran.K's picture
Goran.K
10/11/2015 22:55
Macedonia
Sunderland
6

Answer is Soutempton F.C <3 <3 <3 ! ! !

SAFWAN20000
10/11/2015
SA
214
points

I really regret, not studying English, when I was younger, so I can pass the CMA (Certified Accounting Management) exam as well IELTS exam.


SAFWAN20000
10/11/2015 22:10
Saudi Arabia
Chelsea
214

I really regret, not studying English, when I was younger, so I can pass the CMA (Certified Accounting Management) exam as well IELTS exam.

Rich's picture
Rich
12/11/2015
ES
594
points

Good luck in those exams if you're going to take them soon!


Rich's picture
Rich
12/11/2015 08:31
Spain
Liverpool
594

Good luck in those exams if you're going to take them soon!

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Sir_Mahdi24
10/11/2015
AF
139
points

1- I wish I could go back 10 years and change sth in my life...
2- If I could do better on my studying method, I could expect good result in exams...


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Sir_Mahdi24
10/11/2015 22:05
Afghanistan
Arsenal
139

1- I wish I could go back 10 years and change sth in my life...
2- If I could do better on my studying method, I could expect good result in exams...

Sir_Mahdi24's picture
Sir_Mahdi24
10/11/2015
AF
139
points

Ha ha...this week's " what's my team " copetition answer is Swansea...^_^


Sir_Mahdi24's picture
Sir_Mahdi24
10/11/2015 21:53
Afghanistan
Arsenal
139

Ha ha...this week's " what's my team " copetition answer is Swansea...^_^

SAFWAN20000
10/11/2015
SA
214
points

The answer is Swansea City


SAFWAN20000
10/11/2015 21:18
Saudi Arabia
Chelsea
214

The answer is Swansea City

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ferhat.dxer
10/11/2015
DZ
26
points

it is the Swansea City


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ferhat.dxer
10/11/2015 19:13
Algeria
Arsenal
26

it is the Swansea City

Natka
10/11/2015
RU
279
points

I regret not answering the questions about my regrets right now. May be I am kicking myself for not answering them at once. But it seems to me that I've found the answer to Lily's riddle. It is "Swansea city".
Later I will answer the questions about my regrets and make predictions. Thanks:)


Natka
10/11/2015 17:13
Russia
Chelsea
279

I regret not answering the questions about my regrets right now. May be I am kicking myself for not answering them at once. But it seems to me that I've found the answer to Lily's riddle. It is "Swansea city".
Later I will answer the questions about my regrets and make predictions. Thanks:)

SalvaGH
10/11/2015
ES
841
points

I think that my biggest regret is not learning english at an early age because I realised quite late that it was an important language to know and even though I have an intermediate level I think if I had started earlier I would have known much more about english by now, in particular my speaking would be much better, I'm sure. But I'm enjoying learning english and specially with this website as I like football so much.


SalvaGH
10/11/2015 16:42
Spain
Manchester City
841

I think that my biggest regret is not learning english at an early age because I realised quite late that it was an important language to know and even though I have an intermediate level I think if I had started earlier I would have known much more about english by now, in particular my speaking would be much better, I'm sure. But I'm enjoying learning english and specially with this website as I like football so much.

Rich's picture
Rich
19/11/2015
ES
594
points

Thanks for your positive comment and good luck with your English studies!


Rich's picture
Rich
19/11/2015 08:06
Spain
Liverpool
594

Thanks for your positive comment and good luck with your English studies!

Rich's picture
Rich
12/11/2015
ES
594
points

I agree with you 100% and thanks for your positive message, we're really happy that you enjoy the website!


Rich's picture
Rich
12/11/2015 08:31
Spain
Liverpool
594

I agree with you 100% and thanks for your positive message, we're really happy that you enjoy the website!

Futbolist's picture
Futbolist
10/11/2015
RU
414
points

I think its Birmingham


Futbolist's picture
Futbolist
10/11/2015 16:35
Russia
Arsenal
414

I think its Birmingham

SalvaGH
10/11/2015
ES
841
points

Swansea City


SalvaGH
10/11/2015 16:33
Spain
Manchester City
841

Swansea City

aragorn1986's picture
aragorn1986
10/11/2015
ME
3557
points

I also think that Norway, Ireland, Ukraine and Sweden will qualify successfully for the France 2016.


aragorn1986's picture
aragorn1986
10/11/2015 16:05
Montenegro
Arsenal
3557

I also think that Norway, Ireland, Ukraine and Sweden will qualify successfully for the France 2016.

aragorn1986's picture
aragorn1986
10/11/2015
ME
3557
points

I regret not continuing with my football training. I wouldn't have missed the chance if I had got the confidence of the coach. Many players might have regrets for not being 100%dedicated to their training but sometimes you don't make smart decisions when you are young player.


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aragorn1986
10/11/2015 16:01
Montenegro
Arsenal
3557

I regret not continuing with my football training. I wouldn't have missed the chance if I had got the confidence of the coach. Many players might have regrets for not being 100%dedicated to their training but sometimes you don't make smart decisions when you are young player.

Ruslanjon
10/11/2015
UZ
1079
points

I guess Stiven Gerard might have the biggest regret at the end of his career as he couldn't win Premier League with his team Liverpool.He was very close to win but he fell on the pitch in the match against Chelsea and Demba Baa scored a goal which led to the victory of Chelsea in the important match.


Ruslanjon
10/11/2015 15:48
Uzbekistan
Manchester United
1079

I guess Stiven Gerard might have the biggest regret at the end of his career as he couldn't win Premier League with his team Liverpool.He was very close to win but he fell on the pitch in the match against Chelsea and Demba Baa scored a goal which led to the victory of Chelsea in the important match.

Rich's picture
Rich
12/11/2015
ES
594
points

You're right, but he'll always have his Champions League winner's medal from 2005!


Rich's picture
Rich
12/11/2015 08:29
Spain
Liverpool
594

You're right, but he'll always have his Champions League winner's medal from 2005!

Rema's picture
Rema
15/11/2015
RS
538
points

Did you need to put has instead of have or I got it wrong? You're right, but he will always has his Champions League winner's medal from 2005!


Rema's picture
Rema
15/11/2015 11:42
Serbia
West Ham United
538

Did you need to put has instead of have or I got it wrong? You're right, but he will always has his Champions League winner's medal from 2005!

Rich's picture
Rich
15/11/2015
ES
594
points

Hi Rema, I'm saying something about the future by using 'will' in this sentence and when we use 'will' we don't change the verb.


Rich's picture
Rich
15/11/2015 19:41
Spain
Liverpool
594

Hi Rema, I'm saying something about the future by using 'will' in this sentence and when we use 'will' we don't change the verb.

Rema's picture
Rema
15/11/2015
RS
538
points

Thanks Rich, I didn't know that.


Rema's picture
Rema
15/11/2015 20:59
Serbia
West Ham United
538

Thanks Rich, I didn't know that.

Ruslanjon
10/11/2015
UZ
1079
points

My asnwer to the competition is Swansea.


Ruslanjon
10/11/2015 15:44
Uzbekistan
Manchester United
1079

My asnwer to the competition is Swansea.

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