Author: A British soccer commentator

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

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

I’ve got a gut feeling in my stomach…

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

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

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

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

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

English sports commentator

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

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?

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

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

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

The lads really ran their socks into the ground.

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

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

The shot from Laws was precise but wide.

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

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

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