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oberto Firmino of Liverpool scores his team's third goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Norwich City and Liverpool.

Podcast 35

Podcast 35

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In this week's podcast, Rich and Jack talk about a crazy and spectacular match between Norwich City and Liverpool. The match finished 5-4 to Liverpool, the match changed hands three times, there were two goals injury time and the Liverpool manager lost his glasses. The language focus is on linking words. We also have our latest riddle in our 'What's my Team?' competition!

'What's my Team?' Competition

This week, our Premier League fan is Adam. Listen to Adam’s riddle and try to work out 'what’s his team?' and you can win a fantastic Samsung Galaxy tablet!

"We’ve come a long way in a short time and now we’re one of the biggest clubs in the world. We moved into an amazing new ground a few years ago and signed some of the biggest names in football like Sergio Aguero from Argentina, Yaya Toure from Ivory Coast and David Silva from Spain."  Adam - This week's Premier League fan.

How to enter the competition 

  1. Read about Adam, this week's Premier League fan.

  2. Guess Adam's favourite team.

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

  4. 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 be new for you. Try the activities below to see how much you understand:

"The lead changed hands three times and there were two goals in injury time."

"This weekend, many of the Premier League teams are away to lower division teams."

Activity 1: In this activity, have a look at the vocabulary and try to match it to the correct definition.
Can you match the words to their definitions?

Liverpool players and Jurgen Klopp, without his spectacles, celebrate their 95th minute winner in the 5-4 win against Norwich City.

Language - Linking Words

In the podcast, Rich and Jack spoke about linking words, which are words that are used to join two parts of a sentence together. In the podcast they used sentences that included; despite, whereas, however, on the one hand and on the other hand, and otherwise. Have a look at the example sentences below, then have a go at the activity.

Despite is used to contrast ideas and is followed by a noun.

"I enjoyed my holiday despite the rain."

Whereas is used to contrast two opposite ideas in one sentence and can be used either at the beginning or at the end of a sentence.

"Leicester are having a great season whereas Chelsea are not." or "Whereas Leicester are having a great season Chelsea are not."

However is also used to contrast two opposite ideas and is a formal way of using 'but'.

"I have never seen Manchester United play at Old Trafford, however I have seen them play away from home."

Otherwise is used to say what will happen if you don't do something.

"Aston Villa need to win more matches, otherwise they will be relegated."

On the one hand and on the other hand are used to introduce one idea and often the opposite to that idea.

"On one hand it’s fun to go to the beach but on the other hand it’s interesting to stay in a city."

 

Activity 2: Using linking words can help make your sentences more complex. In this activity, read the sentences and decide which word goes in which gap, then write one of the words from the example sentences above.
Can you write the linking word in the correct gaps?

The answer to last week's 'What's my Team?' competition was Arsenal. Congratulations to Gerdo from Italy! Your prize is on its way!

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 the text 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 the craziest match of the Premier League season so far. And the language focus is on linkers, which are words and phrases that we use to link sentences together.   

Jack: Rich will 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. This week, we’ve put the competition at the beginning of the podcast and you can also read the text at the top of the page.

Rich: So here you are: This week, our Premier League fan is Adam. Listen to Adam’s riddle and try to work out what’s his team?

Adam: We’ve come a long way in a short time and now we’re one of the biggest clubs in the world. We moved into an amazing new ground a few years ago and signed some of the biggest names in football like Sergio Aguero from Argentina, Yaya Toure from Ivory Coast and David Silva from Spain.

Rich: Another easy one?

Jack: Aguero, Toure. and Silva; who’s the best out of those three. I think that’s a future discussion! Good luck to everyone in this week’s competition.

Rich: We’ve added the competition text to the site so you can read it as well as listen to it. So we’ve got  a question for you.

Jack: At the bottom of the page, there’s a vote. We’d like you to let us know what you prefer. When you’re learning new vocabulary and language in English do you prefer to listen to the new language or read it.

Rich: Click on the poll to vote and let us know. Your opinion will help us plan new materials for the website.

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

Jack: Last week, Martin spoke about my team - Arsenal. Arsenal’s nickname is, of course, the Gunners and the Professor that Martin spoke about is the Arsenal manager - Arsene Wenger. If Wenger could get a few more wins against Chelsea we might have won a few more trophies in recent seasons.

Rich: It was a bit disappointing for Arsenal fans to lose to Chelsea at the weekend, however, I’d prefer to be in Arsenal’s position than Chelsea’s.

Jack: Yes, you’re right but it was still a disappointing result. Anyway back to last week’s competition.

Rich: We have selected a winner at random from the correct answers and the seventeenth winner of the What’s my team? competition is Gerdo, a Manchester City fan from Italy. Congratulations Gerdo! We’ll be in contact with you this week.

Jack: Well done Gerdo!

Rich: Last week we asked you about the January transfer Window and we had some interesting responses from you. AssemJuve from the United Arab Emirates would like to see Steven Gerrard back at Liverpool and some players from Borussia Dortmund, which is where Liverpool’s manager Jurgen Klopp made his name.

Jack: SalvaGH from Spain would like to see Manchester City buy a defender because he’s worried about Vincent Kompany’s injury.

Rich: Amaral from Albania would like Mathieu Debuchy to return to Newcastle from Arsenal and Edmond Eloyan from Armenia would like Manchester Utd to also buy a defender - maybe Mats Hummels from Dortmund.

Jack: Abdallah from Kuwait would like Chelsea to buy Ronaldo from Real Madrid. I think quite a few fans would like to have Ronaldo in their team! And, finally, I agree with Nikosonris from Ukraine and Aragorn1986 from Montenegro who say that Arsenal just need to get their injured players back in the team and don’t need to buy anyone.

Rich: Thanks for all your comments. We’re really happy to read them and that you are replying to each other. We’ve noticed that a few of you are using the @ symbol to reply to specific people on the website. We agree that this is a good way for website users to see that a comment is directed to them.

Jack: What’s been happening in the Premier League this week, Rich?

Rich: It’s all changed at the top of the table again. Arsenal started the weekend at the top of the table but are now third after that 1-0 defeat to Chelsea. Manchester City are up to second place after a 2-2 draw against West Ham. Sergio Aguero got two goals for City and Enner Valencia, from Ecuador, got two goals for the Hammers in a great match.

Jack: But, it’s this season’s surprise team - Leicester City who are back on top. The Foxes beat Stoke 3-0 and Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez, who was named Algeria’s player of the year this weekend, were back in great form.

Rich: But this week we’re going to speak about the craziest game of the season so far. It finished Norwich City 4-5 Liverpool  It was the first 5-4 match in the Premier League in over 10 years, the lead changed hands three times and there were two goals in injury time.

Jack: I saw Liverpool’s manager lost his glasses in the celebrations. It was very funny. He said after the match he had an extra pair of glasses but couldn’t find them. He said ‘You can’t find glasses without glasses.’

Rich: It was a spectacular match. And a lot of newspapers in England chose the headline ‘What a spectacle!’ to describe the match.

Jack: Spectacular is an adjective that means something is very good or impressive and a spectacle is a noun to describe a performance that was spectacular.

Rich: And spectacles is an old word to describe glasses so lots of newspapers chose the headline ‘What a spectacle!’ with a photo of Klopp losing his glasses when celebrating Liverpool’s winning goal.

Jack: This week the language focus is on linking words and we’ve chosen a few sentences to describe the Norwich - Liverpool match. The first sentence is It was a great match despite some bad defending’.

Rich: The linking word here is despite and we use despite to contrast two different things. It was a great match which is a positive thing and bad defending which is a negative thing and we use despite to link the two things together and show that one thing doesn’t change the other thing. Despite is usually followed by a noun.

Jack: Let’s look at another couple of examples, you could say, ‘The player continued despite his injury.’ or ‘Despite his injury the player continued’, or we could say ‘I enjoyed my holiday despite the rain.’

Rich: Let’s look at another sentence: ‘The result leaves Norwich just a point above the relegation zone whereas Liverpool have moved up to 7th place in the table.’ The linking word here is ‘whereas’ which we use two compare or contrast two different, sometimes opposite facts.

Jack: Another example might be ‘Leicester are having a great season whereas Chelsea are not’ or ‘I really like the Harry Potter books whereas the films were really boring.’ So, is it right that you can use whereas instead of the word but?

Rich: That’s right Jack, and another word you can use to replace but is however.  Norwich City thought they had got a point with a 92nd minute equaliser, however Liverpool scored the winner in the 95th minute. We also use however to contrast two ideas.  It is a bit more formal than ‘but’.

Jack: Another example might be I’ve never seen Manchester United play at Old Trafford, however I have seen them play away.

Rich: Another phrase we can use is on one hand and on the other hand to contrast two ideas when we want to give a balanced argument. For example we could say: On one hand I think Norwich will continue to score lots more goals this season but on the other hand they will concede lots of goals if they defend like they did against Liverpool.

Jack: On one hand is used to introduce one idea and then on the other hand is used to introduce another idea that is often the opposite of the first idea. Another example might be thinking about my next holiday: “On one hand it’s fun to go to the beach but on the other hand it’s interesting to stay in a city.”’

Rich: This next sentence is a little bit different;  I think both Norwich and Liverpool need to concede fewer goals, otherwise Norwich will be relegated and Liverpool won’t get into the top 4. The linking word is otherwise and it’s used to show what will happen if the action is not taken. You could say ‘Norwich need to concede fewer goals because if they don’t they will be relegated.

Jack: Otherwise is quite formal. In most cases, if you want to be less formal, you can use the word ‘or’. When speaking you would probably say; ‘Close the window, or it will get cold’ but you might hear a teacher say ‘You need to revise new vocabulary at home, otherwise you will forget the new words.’

Rich: If you want to know more about these types of linking words, have a go at the activities that I have put on this page or take a look at the activities and explanations on our Learn English website. I’ve put a link on the side of this page.

Jack: Which brings us to our questions for you this week. Question 1. Can you tell us about a match that had an unexpected or surprising final score?

Rich: Question 2. Have you ever enjoyed a match or a trip to watch your team play despite your team losing or playing really badly?

Jack: Question 3. What things do you need to do in your everyday life, and what will happen if you don’t do them? When you answer the questions, try to use some of the linking words that we’ve been speaking about in the podcast.

Jack: Right, for the next minute we’d like you to listen very carefully. We are going to use lots of linking words and we’d like you to listen and try to hear all of them that we use. I was a bit disappointed with your prediction last week. If you had gone for a Chelsea win, Arsenal might have got a better result.

Rich: Haha, yes maybe, but I doubt it.

Jack: Not many of our website users predicted a Chelsea win either. However, AssemJuve from UAE, Messaouda from Algeria, Kwesimanifest from Ghana, Rasha Nahas from Saudi Arabia, Ruslanjon from Uzbekistan, Nyinyi from Myanmar, and. AleksanderR from Montenegro did predict a Chelsea win, although none of them predicted the correct score.

Rich: Despite Chelsea’s recent form they still managed to beat Arsenal. Arsenal haven’t beaten Chelsea in their last 9 Premier League matches.

Jack: Right, what about your prediction this weekend, Rich? There aren’t any Premier League matches!

Rich: There are no Premier League matches this weekend, however many Premier League teams are in action in the FA Cup. On one hand it’s disappointing we have to wait for the next round of Premier League matches, but on the other hand it’s a chance to see if a  smaller club can shock one of the Premier League teams. Despite the FA Cup usually providing lots of surprising results, in the last round, only Swansea City lost to a team from a lower division. However, this weekend many of the Premier League teams are away to lower division teams so the chances of shocks increase. Manchester Utd, Tottenham, Bournemouth, Watford, Everton and Chelsea are all away to lower division teams. I think the Premier League teams need to play their best teams otherwise they could lose. I predict that Bournemouth and Watford will lose to Portsmouth and Nottingham Forest in the weekend’s shock results. What do you think, Jack?

Jack: I’m not sure but I think Manchester Utd have a difficult cup-tie. Right, anyway 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, our questions, your predictions and anything you want to say 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.

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What do you think?

Can you tell us about a match that had an unexpected or surprising final score?

Have you ever enjoyed a match or a trip to watch your team play despite your team losing or playing really badly?

What things do you need to do in your everyday life, and what will happen if you don’t do them?

When you answer the questions, try to use some of the linking words that we’ve been speaking about in the podcast.

 
Rich predicts that Watford and Bournemouth will be the Premier League teams to lose in the FA Cup this weekend. Do you agree?
 
Remember to write your competition answers, predictions and answers to the questions above in the comments section below. Good luck!.

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gil_foot
23/09/2022
FR
566
points

Arsenal has to win against big team this season otherwise like the other season, they won't make it and win the championship...


gil_foot
23/09/2022 09:05
France
Arsenal
566

Arsenal has to win against big team this season otherwise like the other season, they won't make it and win the championship...

gil_foot
23/09/2022
FR
566
points

PSG is having a great start of the season whereas Toulouse who is my second favorite team in Ligue 1.


gil_foot
23/09/2022 09:03
France
Arsenal
566

PSG is having a great start of the season whereas Toulouse who is my second favorite team in Ligue 1.

gil_foot
23/09/2022
FR
566
points

On one hand I want to continue playing football in a club but on the other hand I'm having more fun playing with my friends.


gil_foot
23/09/2022 09:01
France
Arsenal
566

On one hand I want to continue playing football in a club but on the other hand I'm having more fun playing with my friends.

gil_foot
23/09/2022
FR
566
points

A few month again, I went to London with my brother to see Arsenal vs Liverpool, it was our first game in England and despite the 2-0 final score for Liverpool, we enjoyed the match...


gil_foot
23/09/2022 08:55
France
Arsenal
566

A few month again, I went to London with my brother to see Arsenal vs Liverpool, it was our first game in England and despite the 2-0 final score for Liverpool, we enjoyed the match...

gil_foot
23/09/2022
FR
566
points

Adam's favorite team is Man City


gil_foot
23/09/2022 08:53
France
Arsenal
566

Adam's favorite team is Man City

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hsn
14/06/2021
TR
5555
points

WHAT DO YOU THINK?
1-There are many matches that I watched can be described in the category of this question.
2-No. An end to end game is more important than winning.Here, fans turn back their face to the pitch to protest when team played very badly.
3- I have to walk everyday despite bad weather and go to the bed at the exact time otherwise I feel bad and can't work productively .
ADAM’S TEAM---M.City.
HOW DO YOU PREFER TO LEARN VOCABULARY AND LANGUAGE?
As I know, kids learn mother language by listening. Aside reading, for understanding what is said and communicating with the people, listening is most important.
PHRASES
• The company changed hands four times finally it has been closed as a result of bankruptcy in crisis time.
• Despite bad breath she is lovely girl. Whereas she could have gone to the dentist to recover from this illness.
• On one hand I have to immediately lose weight but on the other hand I'm not able to avoid sweets.
• This keeper need to concede fewer goals otherwise she/he can't have found a chance to be transferred uppest division.


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hsn
14/06/2021 17:01
Turkey
Tottenham Hotspur
5555

WHAT DO YOU THINK?
1-There are many matches that I watched can be described in the category of this question.
2-No. An end to end game is more important than winning.Here, fans turn back their face to the pitch to protest when team played very badly.
3- I have to walk everyday despite bad weather and go to the bed at the exact time otherwise I feel bad and can't work productively .
ADAM’S TEAM---M.City.
HOW DO YOU PREFER TO LEARN VOCABULARY AND LANGUAGE?
As I know, kids learn mother language by listening. Aside reading, for understanding what is said and communicating with the people, listening is most important.
PHRASES
• The company changed hands four times finally it has been closed as a result of bankruptcy in crisis time.
• Despite bad breath she is lovely girl. Whereas she could have gone to the dentist to recover from this illness.
• On one hand I have to immediately lose weight but on the other hand I'm not able to avoid sweets.
• This keeper need to concede fewer goals otherwise she/he can't have found a chance to be transferred uppest division.

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hsn
14/06/2021
TR
5555
points

Hi Rich!

There are another suggested football phrases.I hope they aren't tricky-:)

1-The player gives a pass to the teammate but doesn't send the ball directly to him, she/he send the ball the area towards which teammate is running. It's called "Depth Pass" in my language.

2-The players of our national team, whether born and grew up abroad or in the country but all of them plays abroad at the moment are called "Legionaries". I don't know what it is called in English.

Bye. All my best wishes.


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hsn
14/06/2021 10:46
Turkey
Tottenham Hotspur
5555

Hi Rich!

There are another suggested football phrases.I hope they aren't tricky-:)

1-The player gives a pass to the teammate but doesn't send the ball directly to him, she/he send the ball the area towards which teammate is running. It's called "Depth Pass" in my language.

2-The players of our national team, whether born and grew up abroad or in the country but all of them plays abroad at the moment are called "Legionaries". I don't know what it is called in English.

Bye. All my best wishes.

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Alex_from_Ukraine
29/07/2020
UA
6570
points

I enjoyed the match Watford - Liverpool despite the Reds' defeat. Liverpool dominated all the time, however the Hornets realized all their moments and earned a deserved victory.


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Alex_from_Ukraine
29/07/2020 03:58
Ukraine
Liverpool
6570

I enjoyed the match Watford - Liverpool despite the Reds' defeat. Liverpool dominated all the time, however the Hornets realized all their moments and earned a deserved victory.

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Alex_from_Ukraine
29/07/2020
UA
6570
points

The match that had a surprising final score at which I was present is Metallist Khar'kov - Dynamo Kiev in 2013. We, Khar'kovites, won 3 : 0 and it was the bitterest defeat of Kievans in the history of Ukrainian football (which began in 1991).


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Alex_from_Ukraine
29/07/2020 03:52
Ukraine
Liverpool
6570

The match that had a surprising final score at which I was present is Metallist Khar'kov - Dynamo Kiev in 2013. We, Khar'kovites, won 3 : 0 and it was the bitterest defeat of Kievans in the history of Ukrainian football (which began in 1991).

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mobeckham
09/05/2020
TR
6536
points

Watford and Bournemouth were in a miserable form so we all expect them to lose
I agree with Rich this time :)


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mobeckham
09/05/2020 20:32
Turkey
Manchester United
6536

Watford and Bournemouth were in a miserable form so we all expect them to lose
I agree with Rich this time :)

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mobeckham
09/05/2020
TR
6536
points

Yes I enjoyed the trip to Istanbul to watch my team Manchester United playing vs Fenerbache in Europa League competition
Despite losing the game , I was over the moon to see my favourite team for the first time from the stands :)
Anyway we ended up winning this Europa League competition and lifting the trophy is Stockholm , Sweden in May 2016 :)
GGMU


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mobeckham
09/05/2020 20:31
Turkey
Manchester United
6536

Yes I enjoyed the trip to Istanbul to watch my team Manchester United playing vs Fenerbache in Europa League competition
Despite losing the game , I was over the moon to see my favourite team for the first time from the stands :)
Anyway we ended up winning this Europa League competition and lifting the trophy is Stockholm , Sweden in May 2016 :)
GGMU

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mobeckham
09/05/2020
TR
6536
points

Yes sure
I was expecting United to beat Barcelona in the CL final back in 2011 because I thought Sir Alex learnt a lesson from the 2009 final but unfortunately we lost again
However , I read in SAF autobiography book , Barcelona chapter that he said if I played Barcelona for the third time , I would beat them


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mobeckham
09/05/2020 20:28
Turkey
Manchester United
6536

Yes sure
I was expecting United to beat Barcelona in the CL final back in 2011 because I thought Sir Alex learnt a lesson from the 2009 final but unfortunately we lost again
However , I read in SAF autobiography book , Barcelona chapter that he said if I played Barcelona for the third time , I would beat them

sabanoleg
09/10/2017
UA
2337
points

I always support Ukraine despite how they play.


sabanoleg
09/10/2017 15:21
Ukraine
Arsenal
2337

I always support Ukraine despite how they play.

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MES
04/02/2017
AM
684
points

6 points goes to me =D


MES's picture
MES
04/02/2017 20:38
Armenia
Manchester United
684

6 points goes to me =D

MES's picture
MES
04/02/2017
AM
684
points

dropped glasses?


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MES
04/02/2017 20:36
Armenia
Manchester United
684

dropped glasses?

Tigrann
09/02/2016
AM
328
points

I remember Champions league final in 2005 when Liverpool played against Milan. Despite Milan was ahead by 3 -0 after the first half, in the second half Liverpool managed to score three goals and to win the cup by penalty shootout. Milan could score 2 goals on penalties, whereas the remaining three were blocked by the goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek.
I have never enjoyed great matches on a stadium, however I am planing to flt to France and fan for my favorite national team of Italy.
I need to got to work 6 days a week and work for 9 hours a day, otherwise I will be fired. On one hand it is very difficult to wake up every day on 7:00 a.m., on the other hand I get money for that job


Tigrann
09/02/2016 14:34
Armenia
Southampton
328

I remember Champions league final in 2005 when Liverpool played against Milan. Despite Milan was ahead by 3 -0 after the first half, in the second half Liverpool managed to score three goals and to win the cup by penalty shootout. Milan could score 2 goals on penalties, whereas the remaining three were blocked by the goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek.
I have never enjoyed great matches on a stadium, however I am planing to flt to France and fan for my favorite national team of Italy.
I need to got to work 6 days a week and work for 9 hours a day, otherwise I will be fired. On one hand it is very difficult to wake up every day on 7:00 a.m., on the other hand I get money for that job

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HakanUslu1881
06/02/2016
TR
1761
points

Chelsea was favourite team to win however Manchester City won 4-2 against Chelsea in 2009/2010 season.
No,i haven't,if my team lose,i can enjoy nothing.
I had better begin to gym,otherwise i might get fatter.


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HakanUslu1881
06/02/2016 23:07
Turkey
Leicester City
1761

Chelsea was favourite team to win however Manchester City won 4-2 against Chelsea in 2009/2010 season.
No,i haven't,if my team lose,i can enjoy nothing.
I had better begin to gym,otherwise i might get fatter.

Taras_Lebid
04/02/2016
UA
14
points

Adam's favourite team is Manchester City


Taras_Lebid
04/02/2016 13:21
Ukraine
Liverpool
14

Adam's favourite team is Manchester City

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footballlearner
02/02/2016
ES
130
points

Two years ago, the two local football teams, Sevilla and Betis, played a derby. The surprising final score was 5-0. Such a big difference despite being close rival teams. Poor Betis supporters had to suffer weeks and even months of jokes from Sevilla fans.
In my everyday life I need to do the cooking, otherwise my children will have to eat sandwiches and snacks.
Adam's team is Manchester City Football Club.


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footballlearner
02/02/2016 23:19
Spain
Aston Villa
130

Two years ago, the two local football teams, Sevilla and Betis, played a derby. The surprising final score was 5-0. Such a big difference despite being close rival teams. Poor Betis supporters had to suffer weeks and even months of jokes from Sevilla fans.
In my everyday life I need to do the cooking, otherwise my children will have to eat sandwiches and snacks.
Adam's team is Manchester City Football Club.

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nalssgair
02/02/2016
LY
145
points

Manchester City


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nalssgair
02/02/2016 06:42
Libya
Arsenal
145

Manchester City

football fan
01/02/2016
MK
53
points

Answer of 'What's my Team?' competition is: Manchester City FC


football fan
01/02/2016 21:20
Macedonia
Manchester United
53

Answer of 'What's my Team?' competition is: Manchester City FC

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aragorn1986
01/02/2016
ME
3557
points

I must agree with Karlos about the most unexpected and most amazing result in the football history.


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aragorn1986
01/02/2016 17:13
Montenegro
Arsenal
3557

I must agree with Karlos about the most unexpected and most amazing result in the football history.

hichem hy
01/02/2016
DZ
124
points

It is: Manchester City.


hichem hy
01/02/2016 16:21
Algeria
Manchester City
124

It is: Manchester City.

nikosonris
01/02/2016
UA
2453
points

Still there is one replay I would like to predict - West Ham is going to beat Liverpool: Someone wants to bet?


nikosonris
01/02/2016 13:09
Ukraine
Arsenal
2453

Still there is one replay I would like to predict - West Ham is going to beat Liverpool: Someone wants to bet?

nikosonris
01/02/2016
UA
2453
points

I am a little bit late to predict the FA Cup ties (( but always knew Watford and Bournemouth would never lose their fixtures against lower division teams :)


nikosonris
01/02/2016 13:08
Ukraine
Arsenal
2453

I am a little bit late to predict the FA Cup ties (( but always knew Watford and Bournemouth would never lose their fixtures against lower division teams :)

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burazer
01/02/2016
RS
64
points

Manchester City "What's my team".


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burazer
01/02/2016 11:34
Serbia
Manchester United
64

Manchester City "What's my team".

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assemjuve
01/02/2016
PS
3705
points

The match between Spurs and Chelsea last season was unexpected,Spurs won 5-3.I can remember the match between Liverpool and A.C Milan surprised a lot, after the first half every body said that Milan will win,but they came back in the game and scored 3 goals and won on penalties.Also, the UCL final in 2012 was a shock,Bayern Munchen was strong and played well, and after they scored a goal in 82 minute Drogba scored a stunning header and Chelsea won on penalties.I predict that Watford and Bournemouth will qualify to the next round.


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assemjuve
01/02/2016 10:50
Palestinian Territory
Liverpool
3705

The match between Spurs and Chelsea last season was unexpected,Spurs won 5-3.I can remember the match between Liverpool and A.C Milan surprised a lot, after the first half every body said that Milan will win,but they came back in the game and scored 3 goals and won on penalties.Also, the UCL final in 2012 was a shock,Bayern Munchen was strong and played well, and after they scored a goal in 82 minute Drogba scored a stunning header and Chelsea won on penalties.I predict that Watford and Bournemouth will qualify to the next round.

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Salloum
01/02/2016
SY
1308
points

Solution of riddle is " Manchester City "


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Salloum
01/02/2016 00:03
Syria
Manchester United
1308

Solution of riddle is " Manchester City "

FIFA 2014 fan
31/01/2016
DE
48
points

Manchester City Football Club
Adam's 'What's my Team?' Competition club.


FIFA 2014 fan
31/01/2016 20:55
Germany
Arsenal
48

Manchester City Football Club
Adam's 'What's my Team?' Competition club.

andro andro16
31/01/2016
GE
3
points

Manchester City


andro andro16
31/01/2016 20:31
Georgia
Manchester United
3

Manchester City

dzoleodstip
31/01/2016
MK
42
points

Competition answer: Manchester City FC


dzoleodstip
31/01/2016 20:20
Macedonia
Watford
42

Competition answer: Manchester City FC

tiko1992
31/01/2016
AM
36
points

I have to say that Rich's predictions for this week was again not correct since both Watford and Bournemouth have won their games today and progressed to the next round.


tiko1992
31/01/2016 19:36
Armenia
Manchester City
36

I have to say that Rich's predictions for this week was again not correct since both Watford and Bournemouth have won their games today and progressed to the next round.

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Rich
31/01/2016
ES
594
points

Yes, I've seen that they both got through to the next round. They were tough games and I think both of them did well. Have you seen the draw for the next round? Chelsea play.....City!


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Rich
31/01/2016 19:58
Spain
Liverpool
594

Yes, I've seen that they both got through to the next round. They were tough games and I think both of them did well. Have you seen the draw for the next round? Chelsea play.....City!

tiko1992
31/01/2016
AM
36
points

Every day I have to wake up early in the morning and go to work otherwise I will not be able to earn money. On one hand I really don't like to wake up so early but on the other hand, of course, I understand that it is a necessity and everyone should have a source of income.


tiko1992
31/01/2016 19:33
Armenia
Manchester City
36

Every day I have to wake up early in the morning and go to work otherwise I will not be able to earn money. On one hand I really don't like to wake up so early but on the other hand, of course, I understand that it is a necessity and everyone should have a source of income.

tiko1992
31/01/2016
AM
36
points

When I tried to remember the game with an unexpected final score, I don't know why but first that came to my mind was the game between Monaco and Deportivo in 2003. The game ended with the score 8-3, it was a real surprise for me since Deportivo was playing really good during that period. However it can happen to every team it it happened a couple of years ago with Brazil during the game vs Germany. From the recent games I remember how Athletic crashed Barca 4-0 and it was really a big surprise since Barca is in its prime.


tiko1992
31/01/2016 19:20
Armenia
Manchester City
36

When I tried to remember the game with an unexpected final score, I don't know why but first that came to my mind was the game between Monaco and Deportivo in 2003. The game ended with the score 8-3, it was a real surprise for me since Deportivo was playing really good during that period. However it can happen to every team it it happened a couple of years ago with Brazil during the game vs Germany. From the recent games I remember how Athletic crashed Barca 4-0 and it was really a big surprise since Barca is in its prime.

tiko1992
31/01/2016
AM
36
points

Finally team of the week is MANCHESTER CITY. Best team in the world.


tiko1992
31/01/2016 18:56
Armenia
Manchester City
36

Finally team of the week is MANCHESTER CITY. Best team in the world.

FikretZ
31/01/2016
MK
6
points

Manchester City


FikretZ
31/01/2016 18:55
Macedonia
Leicester City
6

Manchester City

Sevara
31/01/2016
UZ
6
points

Manchester City


Sevara
31/01/2016 18:11
Uzbekistan
Manchester United
6

Manchester City

damir
31/01/2016
BA
1
points

Adam is obviosly a memeber of the dastardly "Citizens".:D..therefore his team is none other than Manchester City. With that said, i would certainly like to get my hand on one of those British council s superb tablets..thanks!


damir
31/01/2016 18:01
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Watford
1

Adam is obviosly a memeber of the dastardly "Citizens".:D..therefore his team is none other than Manchester City. With that said, i would certainly like to get my hand on one of those British council s superb tablets..thanks!

nikosonris
31/01/2016
UA
2453
points

Adam's favorite team is Manchester City )


nikosonris
31/01/2016 13:20
Ukraine
Arsenal
2453

Adam's favorite team is Manchester City )

Abidjanoff
31/01/2016
UZ
5
points

Manchester City


Abidjanoff
31/01/2016 13:05
Uzbekistan
Manchester United
5

Manchester City

cisilce
31/01/2016
US
358
points

Adam's team is Manchester City.


cisilce
31/01/2016 12:29
United States
Arsenal
358

Adam's team is Manchester City.

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Bisera13
31/01/2016
MK
7
points

Adams Fav Premier League Club is Manchester city


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Bisera13
31/01/2016 12:29
Macedonia
Arsenal
7

Adams Fav Premier League Club is Manchester city

Echelonica
31/01/2016
ME
1
points

Manchester City F.C. :)


Echelonica
31/01/2016 12:28
Montenegro
Arsenal
1

Manchester City F.C. :)

emicl2
31/01/2016
AL
7
points

6 from 6 :)


emicl2
31/01/2016 12:07
Albania
Chelsea
7

6 from 6 :)

Aziz
31/01/2016
UZ
5
points

Adam's team is Manchester City.


Aziz
31/01/2016 07:05
Uzbekistan
Liverpool
5

Adam's team is Manchester City.

Saleh
31/01/2016
AZ
1
points

Mancjester City (podcast 35


Saleh
31/01/2016 06:15
Azerbaijan
Leicester City
1

Mancjester City (podcast 35

Stole
30/01/2016
DE
37
points

'What's my Team?' competition:
Manchester City FC


Stole
30/01/2016 21:06
Germany
Tottenham Hotspur
37

'What's my Team?' competition:
Manchester City FC

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FOFO 2015
30/01/2016
SA
63
points

manchester city is the competition's answer


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FOFO 2015
30/01/2016 20:22
Saudi Arabia
Arsenal
63

manchester city is the competition's answer

Sneska
30/01/2016
DE
47
points

'What's my Team?' competition answer: Manchester City Football Club


Sneska
30/01/2016 20:04
Germany
Arsenal
47

'What's my Team?' competition answer: Manchester City Football Club

Leaderboard

Top Scorers
RankNameScore
1Alex_from_Ukraine6570
2mobeckham6536
3hsn5555
4wsanta5086
5kwesimanifest4779
6Liubomyr4417
7elghoul3988
8assemjuve3705
9aragorn19863557
10Gergő Nagy3396
Country ranking
RankNameScore
1Colombia74670
2Ukraine33833
3Spain29384
4Serbia27426
5Brazil23388
6Albania20578
7Vietnam20437
8Turkey20093
9Macedonia19074
10Bosnia and Herzegovina16333
Club ranking
RankNameScore
1Manchester United146566
2Liverpool111201
3Chelsea90102
4Arsenal86318
5Manchester City58708
6Tottenham Hotspur19407
7Newcastle United10560
8West Ham United7642
9AFC Bournemouth4915
10Everton4533

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