Appendix 8 - Commentators

·      “Proper scramble that was” – describing a loose ball in the box thatfinally was covered by the goalkeeper

·      “He’s going to have a go” – describing a build-up into the attackingthird of the field and a player decides to take a long-range shot on goal

·      “Lovely flick” – describing a pass by a player that used a bit ofcreativity and skill, not following normal technique

·      “Positive work” – describing a significant bit of effort in a 1v1situation where a player finally won the ball and his team controlledpossession

·      “He’s been in the thick of it on both ends” – describing the play ofa midfielder that has been influential on the offensive and defensive ends ofthe field

·      “It was blocked off quite brilliantly” – describing a blocked shoteffort by a defender

·      “Another lovely ball in” – describing the offensive approach of ateam that was sending crosses into the penalty box for strikers to head orotherwise shoot on goal

·      “Robertson senses the danger and closes it away” – describing theplay of a defender that stopped an opponent’s offensive attack

·      “His reaction speaks volumes” – describing the facial expression ofa coach after a poor play on behalf of his team

·      “And then at Anfield, Liverpool take on Chelsea. Always a tasty onethat fixture” – pundits on the EPL show listing the matchups for the next week

·      “He felt he could have made better use of the situation” –describing a player scolding a teammate that took a shot rather than passing

·      “Too much time to think for Jordan Henderson. I think he wasthinking about having his name up on the scoreboard. Really disappointing fromHenderson” – describing the empty result of what should have been a certaingoal

·      “Curiously he’s given it straight back” – describing a play where adefender won the ball but then gave it up immediately

·      “They have put the first dent in Tottenham’s flash new furniture” –describing the first goal scored by an opponent at the new Tottenham HotspurStadium

·      “The first blotch on Tottenham’s new paint work” – describing thefirst loss by the Spurs at their new stadium

·      “What a tidy finish that was by the Egyptian king” – describing anice goal by Liverpool’s Mohammed Sallah

·      “We are halfway through the first half. It’s brewing up nicely”

·      “That was a delicious ball played into the box”

·      “It’s death by a thousand passes for Watford” – describing Watford’sopponent’s use of ball possession to maintain a lead

·      “The uphill battle has now become a mountain” – A team facing a 1-0deficit late in a game against a challenging opponent concedes another goal

·      “He moved with intention and purpose as soon as he gained control ofthe ball”

·      “It is a sultry roasting hot day in north London”

·      “The tall trees come forward for Tottenham” – describing theirtallest players entering the 18-yard box for a corner kick

·      “From the moment it left his boot, Nick Pope was a very worried man,and there was nothing he could do about it” – describing the goalkeeper facinga shot that was impossible to stop

·      “He’s done well, oh no he hasn’t. It’s a goal kick much to theannoyance of the Burnley fans in the corner” – when a Burnley player had anopportunity near the goal and then lost it over the endline to turn possessionover

·      “That’s an adventurous ball – and a good one at that”

·      “We have twenty tantalizing minutes ahead of us”

·      “This is a pit-of-the-stomach sort of football match”

·      “Jesus is laying on the ground but his pain is Arsenal’sopportunity” – when Gabriel Jesus who plays for Arsenal is injured during therun of play, but Arsenal has the advantage so play continues

·      “Xhaka needs calming and Thiago needs explanation” – after a fouland some frustrating moments

·      “It only got borderline hostile”

·      “That is one chin that is not made of glass”

·      “They are bouncing off the ropes and into each others faces here”

·      “Now what is the referee concerned with – Jurgen Klopp may havespoken out of turn” – referencing the Liverpool manager

·      “Mikel Arteta wants in on the conversation too. It seems they’veboth been summoned to the headmaster’s office” – referencing Arsenal and theirmanager

·      “Goodness knows when this match will finish” – a match that hadsignificant stoppage time added and, with additional stoppages during thatperiod due to injuries, an unknown time was added on top of the documentedadded time

·      “If you wanted it to go on and on and on, you’ve got your wish” –referencing above

·      “Playing with desperation and urgency and now frustration. It’sgetting spicy down there”

·      “Bruno picked himself up. Feeling a bit sorry for himself” –referencing Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes after being knocked down

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