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Fantasy Football - Podcast 59

Fantasy Football - Podcast 59

In this week's Premier Skills English podcast, Rich and Jack choose a Premier League team of the best players at Euro 2016. Do you agree with our choices? We also have news about our new Fantasy Football team that we will have for the start of the new Premier League season. You can help us by choosing your favourite players and help the team beat millions of other players that play Fantasy Football. This week we want some ideas for the team.

How much did you understand?

Vocabulary 

In the podcast, Rich and Jack used some vocabulary that might be new for you. Try the activity below to see how much you understand:

He scored twice and held the ball up well for the Italians.

Activity 1: In this activity, you have to match the words and phrases at the top with the descriptions below.
Can you match the definitions?

Southampton's Jose Fonte (centre) is now a European Champion with Portugal!

Language - Synonyms

In this week's podcast, Rich and Jack chose a Euro 2016 team made from Premier League players. When picking individual players, they used quite a few synonyms. Synonyms are words or phrases that mean exactly or nearly the same as each other. Take a look at these examples from the podcast:

I've picked Hugo Lloris from Tottenham and France.

Let's select Stoke City's Xherdan Shaquiri.

I'm going to go for another Swansea City player here.

Synonyms - Context

So, synonyms are words and phrases that mean the same or almost the same. As you can see from the sentences above, in the context of choosing a football team; 'to pick', 'to go for' and 'to select' all the mean the same thing. They all mean 'to choose' a player. We talk about context because different words might be synonyms in one context, but that might not always be the case. Have a look at these examples; are the words in bold synonyms now?

I'm going to go for an ice cream.

Im going to pick some flowers from the garden for my mum.

To select all the text on the screen you need to press control and 'A' at teh same time.

In these examples, the words are not interchangeable like in the first three sentences. The first sentence has a totally different meaning and the second two have very specific contexts where another word would sound very strange.

Now, have a go at this activity, which focusses on synonyms. Can you spot which word is not a synonym? 

Activity 2: In this activity, look at the four words and decide which word is not a synonym of the other three.
Can you find the word that is most different?

Jack and Rich think Stoke City's Xherdan Shaquiri scored the goal of the tournament for Switzerland.

Fantasy Football

Goalkeeper - 	Hugo Lloris (Tottenham) Defenders - 	Ashley Williams (Swansea City) Jose Fonte (Southampton) Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal) Midfielders: 	Gylfi Sigurdsson (Swansea) Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) Xherdan Shaquiri (Stoke City) Dimitri Payet (West Ham) Strikers:	Michy Batshuayi (Chelsea) Graziano Pelle (Southampton) Eden Hazard (Chelsea)

This is our Euro 2016 dream team. What do you think of our choices? Which Premier League players would you choose for your fantasy team?

 

 

If the listening was a bit difficult, you can listen again and read the transcript at the same time.
Read the transcript and listen 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 focus on picking teams. First, we’re going to talk about the performances of the Premier League stars at Euro 2016 and choose our Euro 2016 Premier League dream team and later, we’re going to tell you about the fantastic fantasy football game on Premier League.com and ask for your help selecting a Premier Skills English team.

Jack: Anyway, while we choose our Premier League dream team, we will help you with lots of football English like player positions and formations and also more general English that you can use to talk about football and any other topic.

Rich: Over the next few weeks, with your help, we are going to build our own Premier League fantasy team on Premier Skills English.

Jack: We’re going to start by asking you for some ideas, but more about that later.

Rich: We also have news about our latest winner of a Premier League shirt.

Jack: Of course, a couple of weeks ago we asked you to say which Premier League player would score most goals at Euro 2016.

Rich: Shall we do that now?

Jack: Yes, let’s do it. Well, there were two top scorers in the end and they both came from the French team. West Ham’s Dimitri Payet and Arsenal’s Olivier Giroud both scored three goals.

Rich: Many of you chose Payet and a few of you went with Giroud either in the comments section on podcast 56 or in our vote on podcast 57.

Jack: From all the correct answers we chose one winner at random.

Rich: And the winner is MasterSilver500 from Vietnam. Congratulations MasterSilver500!

Jack: Well done MasterSilver500 from Vietnam. We’ll be in contact soon about how we will get your prize to you.

Social

Rich: So, what’s been happening on the website this week, Jack?

Jack: Well, we’ve got a new Euro 2016 player article about Hugo Lloris the France and Tottenham goalkeeper and captain.

Rich: He’s probably not too happy at the moment. There was quite a lot of support for France but Kwesimanifest thought Portugal would win and he was right!

Jack: If you want to write an opinion about the final or a small match report just go to the page about Hugo Lloris and we will take a look and correct your English, too. Anything else been happening?

Rich: We’ve had a couple of great football questions from Gugun in Indonesia. His first question is in the football vocabulary section about players. The question is: ‘What’s the difference between a full-back and a wing-back?’

Jack: That’s a difficult question. I can see that you replied to Gugan. If you want to see Rich’s answer we’ve put a link to the section about player vocabulary on the right hand side of this page. Have a look at the reply and tell us if you think he’s right. You said that he had two questions?

Rich: Yes, his second question is in the football vocabulary section about clubs. His question is ‘What is a super-sub?’

Jack: now That’s a good question, too.

Rich: If anybody knows the answer, can you help Gugan and reply to him? I’ve put a link to the club vocabulary on the right hand side of this page.

Jack: And thanks to Gugan from Indonesia for his questions. Remember if you have any questions about football English just let us know and we or another Premier Skills English member will answer them on the website or in a podcast.

Language Focus / Latest News

Jack: As we said earlier, we’re talking about Euro 2016 and choosing a starting 11 of Premier League players who did well at the competition.

Rich: No England players right?

Jack: No England players but I think a couple of Welsh players might make our team. Who should go in goal?

Rich: I’ve picked Hugo Lloris from Tottenham and France but Swansea City’s Lukasz Fabianski had a good tournament, too.

Jack: Ok, Let’s pick Lloris. What about our formation? We like to choose attacking players so let’s go for 3-4-3. So we need three big defenders. I’m going to pick the Swansea City captain and Wales captain, Ashley Williams. He had a great tournament.

Rich: I agree. We need someone from the new European Champions so let’s pick Southampton’s Jose Fonte who played well for Portugal. You know, he only started playing for Portugal when he was 31 and now he’s European Champion!

Jack: It’s a great story. He was playing in League One for Southampton a few years ago. I’m going to go for Laurent Koscielny of France and Arsenal. He’s a great defender.

Rich: So, that’s the defenders. What about midfield? I’m going to start with West Ham’s Dimitri Payet. I know he was disappointing in the final but he scored some great goals.

Jack: Good choice. I’m going to go for another Swansea City player here. Iceland were one of the biggest surprises and Gylfi Sigurdsson was great in the middle of the pitch. Let’s pick him.

Rich: The other big surprise was Wales of course. Arsenal’s Aaron Ramsey played really well when they beat Belgium. I think his suspension was one of the reasons that they didn’t beat Portugal in the semi-final.

Jack: You could be right. So, we need one more midfielder. Let’s select Stoke City’s Xherdan Shaquiri. He produced one of the tournaments best moments with that overhead kick against Poland.

Rich: OK, that’s the midfield. Now, we need three strikers. I’m going to start with Southampton’s Graziano Pelle. He scored twice and held the ball up well for the Italians.

Jack: Yes, he’s very good for a big lad! I think we need more pace and skill in attack. I’m going to go with the Chelsea and Belgium forward Eden Hazard. That leaves one more spot in our team, Rich. Who are you going to pick?

Rich: It’s tricky. I could go for Arsenal’s Olivier Giroud but I’m going to cheat a little and pick another Chelsea and Belgium player. Michy Batshuayi completes our team. He’s just signed for Chelsea last week and he scored with his first touch of Euro 2016 - things can’t get better than that!

Jack: I’m sure Chelsea fans are looking forward to watching him play. Right, that’s our Euro 2016 Premier League XI. Take a look at our team in the graphic on the podcast page on the website. Do you agree? What changes would you make? Is it too attacking? Would you change the formation?

Fantasy Football

Rich:Right  We have some exciting news for you. This season we’re going to have a fantasy football Premier League team and we would like you to choose the players that play each week.

Jack: Yes, you will choose the players, the captain and make changes to the team each week.

Rich: If you don’t know what Fantasy Football is, it’s a game where you are given £100 million to buy 15 players for your team.

Jack: Each week, depending on what happens in the Premier League, you score points when your players score goals, make assists and keep clean sheets.

Rich: It’s very exciting and we would like your help to get the Premier Skills English team to the top of the leaderboard.

Jack: Our first step is to choose the squad. This week we just want your ideas. We would like to hear which players you’d like to see in the team.

Rich: This week it is easy but soon we will have to think about the money we have available, too.

Jack: That’s right. But let’s not think about that, yet. I hate thinking about money.  

Football Phrase

Jack: Right, last week’s football phrase was golden boot. The golden boot is the award or trophy that goes to the player that scores the most goals in a competition. France’s Antoine Griezmann won the golden boot at Euro 2016 with 6 goals.

Rich: And Harry Kane won the golden boot in last season’s Premier League. It will be exciting to see who wins it this year. Zlatan Ibrahimovic maybe?

Jack: Yes, it will be great to see Zlatan in the Premier League.

Rich: Well done to Kwesimanifest from Ghana, Alex from Ukraine, and HassanRaja from Pakistan who all got it right. Do you have a football phrase this week, Jack?

Jack: Yes, this week’s football phrase is *** ****** ********. This is a match that is not part of a competition and happens before the season starts. Tottenham have already played their first *** ****** ********. They won 3-0. Their new signing, Victor Wanyama played and the South Korean, Heung-Min Son got one of the goals.

Rich: Wow! The season has started already. Well not the season, but matches before the season if you know what I mean.

Jack: Yes, I think I know what you mean. Right, that’s all we have time for today!

Rich : Don’t forget to write your answers to our questions and the football phrase in the comments below.

Jack: Bye for now and enjoy your football!
 

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Wales and Swansea City captain, Ashley Williams, is in Rich and Jack's Premier League team of the tournament.

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What do you think?

In this week’s podcast, we chose our Euro 2016 Premier League Dream Team. 

Do you agree with our choices? What changes would you make?

Do you think the team is too attacking? Would you change the formation?

Premier Skills English is going to have a fantasy football team on premierleague.com this season!

We want to hear your ideas of which Premier League players should be in the team!

Write all your answers and comments plus the answer to this week's football phrase in the comments section below.

 
If you want us to correct your English, just write 'correct me' at the beginning of your comment.

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gil_foot
19/01/2023
FR
566
points

Which player is the odd one out in this team? For me it's Graziano Pelle... Giroud or Griezmann or even Ronaldo could easily replace him


gil_foot
19/01/2023 08:56
France
Arsenal
566

Which player is the odd one out in this team? For me it's Graziano Pelle... Giroud or Griezmann or even Ronaldo could easily replace him

gil_foot
19/01/2023
FR
566
points

Olivier Giroud is a player that are very good to held the ball up!


gil_foot
19/01/2023 08:53
France
Arsenal
566

Olivier Giroud is a player that are very good to held the ball up!

gil_foot
19/01/2023
FR
566
points

The team is obviously too attacking... I'm going to fo for a 433, we need more defender to win this kind of competition.


gil_foot
19/01/2023 08:53
France
Arsenal
566

The team is obviously too attacking... I'm going to fo for a 433, we need more defender to win this kind of competition.

gil_foot
19/01/2023
FR
566
points

I would rather choose Griezmann in the attack instead of Michy...


gil_foot
19/01/2023 08:52
France
Arsenal
566

I would rather choose Griezmann in the attack instead of Michy...

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mobeckham
13/05/2020
TR
6536
points

I think the football phrase for this week is ( Freindly matches )


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mobeckham
13/05/2020 23:52
Turkey
Manchester United
6536

I think the football phrase for this week is ( Freindly matches )

mobeckham's picture
mobeckham
13/05/2020
TR
6536
points

I prefer 4 - 4 - 2 formation


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mobeckham
13/05/2020 23:51
Turkey
Manchester United
6536

I prefer 4 - 4 - 2 formation

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mobeckham
13/05/2020
TR
6536
points

I agree with most of the players but I would choose Toby Alderweild in defence , Gareth Bale in the midfield and Antoine Greizmann in attack if it's allowed to choose players from outside the Premier League :)


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mobeckham
13/05/2020 23:51
Turkey
Manchester United
6536

I agree with most of the players but I would choose Toby Alderweild in defence , Gareth Bale in the midfield and Antoine Greizmann in attack if it's allowed to choose players from outside the Premier League :)

Padilha
19/03/2020
BR
1
points

EMI Edificações II - Lucas Padilha Walter


Padilha
19/03/2020 21:53
Brazil
Tottenham Hotspur
1

EMI Edificações II - Lucas Padilha Walter

Lucas walter
19/03/2020
BR
3
points

EMI Edificações II- Lucas Padilha Walter


Lucas walter
19/03/2020 20:47
Brazil
Tottenham Hotspur
3

EMI Edificações II- Lucas Padilha Walter

Lucas walter
19/03/2020
BR
3
points

K


Lucas walter
19/03/2020 20:42
Brazil
Tottenham Hotspur
3

K

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assemjuve
22/07/2016
PS
3705
points

Congratulations.


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assemjuve
22/07/2016 19:30
Palestinian Territory
Liverpool
3705

Congratulations.

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assemjuve
22/07/2016
PS
3705
points

I think the phrase is pre season.


assemjuve's picture
assemjuve
22/07/2016 19:28
Palestinian Territory
Liverpool
3705

I think the phrase is pre season.

assemjuve's picture
assemjuve
22/07/2016
PS
3705
points

Yes i think.the best formation is 3-5-2.


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assemjuve
22/07/2016 19:26
Palestinian Territory
Liverpool
3705

Yes i think.the best formation is 3-5-2.

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assemjuve
22/07/2016
PS
3705
points

Yes i agree with the most of your choices,I would like to put Ghiccarine instead of Sigurdsson.


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assemjuve
22/07/2016 19:26
Palestinian Territory
Liverpool
3705

Yes i agree with the most of your choices,I would like to put Ghiccarine instead of Sigurdsson.

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haydi
18/07/2016
TN
3189
points

Correct me please; It’s a translation from an Arabic local newspaper.
I wanna welcome the English junior national team.
They are here in Tunisia for a friendly international tournament which aims to organize the Junior Football World Cup 2017 in Tunisia.
Last night, the Tunisian team won the English (6-5).


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haydi
18/07/2016 17:57
Tunisia
Newcastle United
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Correct me please; It’s a translation from an Arabic local newspaper.
I wanna welcome the English junior national team.
They are here in Tunisia for a friendly international tournament which aims to organize the Junior Football World Cup 2017 in Tunisia.
Last night, the Tunisian team won the English (6-5).

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admin
19/07/2016
GB
560
points

Hi Haydi

Here we go:

I wanna would like to(1) welcome the English junior national team. (2)
They are here in Tunisia for a friendly international tournament which aims to organize(3) the Junior Football World Cup 2017 in Tunisia.
Last night, the Tunisian team won beat (4) the English (6-5).

1. This is OK, but as you said it was a translation from a newspaper, I think that the register is wrong. It should be more formal. Also, it might be that I'm getting older, but I think that written forms like wanna, gonna, shoulda, etc. are becoming outdated. I have not seen them written for a long time - except for transcribed speech.

2. This is interesting! The word order is correct, but it feels wrong. I have tried the words in a different order and can't find anything better,

3. This is unclear - the subject of the verb aims  shoud be an organisation - at the moment, it reads like the tournament is organising the World Cup.

4. I think you know this one. Win a match / game / competition. Beat an opponent. 


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admin
19/07/2016 10:11
United Kingdom
Arsenal
560

Hi Haydi

Here we go:

I wanna would like to(1) welcome the English junior national team. (2)
They are here in Tunisia for a friendly international tournament which aims to organize(3) the Junior Football World Cup 2017 in Tunisia.
Last night, the Tunisian team won beat (4) the English (6-5).

1. This is OK, but as you said it was a translation from a newspaper, I think that the register is wrong. It should be more formal. Also, it might be that I'm getting older, but I think that written forms like wanna, gonna, shoulda, etc. are becoming outdated. I have not seen them written for a long time - except for transcribed speech.

2. This is interesting! The word order is correct, but it feels wrong. I have tried the words in a different order and can't find anything better,

3. This is unclear - the subject of the verb aims  shoud be an organisation - at the moment, it reads like the tournament is organising the World Cup.

4. I think you know this one. Win a match / game / competition. Beat an opponent. 

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haydi
24/07/2016
TN
3189
points

thank you Jack for the correction. Yes, the news aren't clear from its source. It seems that this tournament is like junior friendlies, to prepare the official tournament in 2017, which Tunisia wants to organise it.
For the n°4: yes, I know it! I need to focus when writing!


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haydi
24/07/2016 17:49
Tunisia
Newcastle United
3189

thank you Jack for the correction. Yes, the news aren't clear from its source. It seems that this tournament is like junior friendlies, to prepare the official tournament in 2017, which Tunisia wants to organise it.
For the n°4: yes, I know it! I need to focus when writing!

haydi's picture
haydi
18/07/2016
TN
3189
points

This week’s word is ‘pre-tournament matches’. It’s my third attempt!


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haydi
18/07/2016 17:46
Tunisia
Newcastle United
3189

This week’s word is ‘pre-tournament matches’. It’s my third attempt!

admin's picture
admin
19/07/2016
GB
560
points

Sorry Haydi - still not quite. We're making the podcast today so you'll have to tune in to hear the answer. Have you heard this expression before? It sounds funny to me using it to talk about podcast.


admin's picture
admin
19/07/2016 10:03
United Kingdom
Arsenal
560

Sorry Haydi - still not quite. We're making the podcast today so you'll have to tune in to hear the answer. Have you heard this expression before? It sounds funny to me using it to talk about podcast.

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kwesimanifest
18/07/2016
GH
4779
points

Haydi not really
As the games begin you would understand some players will be playing consistently very well and scoring points who might not be in urban team and you should know about them and take out non-performers from your team to add these performing ones.


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kwesimanifest
18/07/2016 05:27
Ghana
Manchester United
4779

Haydi not really
As the games begin you would understand some players will be playing consistently very well and scoring points who might not be in urban team and you should know about them and take out non-performers from your team to add these performing ones.

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Rema
17/07/2016
RS
538
points

FPL, I'm looking forward for it :)


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Rema
17/07/2016 13:35
Serbia
West Ham United
538

FPL, I'm looking forward for it :)

Rich's picture
Rich
17/07/2016
ES
594
points

We're looking forward to it, too! ⚽


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Rich
17/07/2016 19:19
Spain
Liverpool
594

We're looking forward to it, too! ⚽

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kwesimanifest
17/07/2016
GH
4779
points

Hello Jack and Rich
I hope transfers might be discussed in our next podcast, lots of the teams are making some great signings.


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kwesimanifest
17/07/2016 06:28
Ghana
Manchester United
4779

Hello Jack and Rich
I hope transfers might be discussed in our next podcast, lots of the teams are making some great signings.

Rich's picture
Rich
17/07/2016
ES
594
points

Good idea! Zlatan at Manchester Utd will be very interesting!


Rich's picture
Rich
17/07/2016 19:22
Spain
Liverpool
594

Good idea! Zlatan at Manchester Utd will be very interesting!

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kwesimanifest
16/07/2016
GH
4779
points

Good you know Alex.


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kwesimanifest
16/07/2016 15:46
Ghana
Manchester United
4779

Good you know Alex.

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Alex_from_Ukraine
16/07/2016
UA
6573
points

I' ve guessed trying to kick myself. Wnen all my kickings seemed of no avail I just made it up. :-)


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Alex_from_Ukraine
16/07/2016 17:41
Ukraine
Liverpool
6573

I' ve guessed trying to kick myself. Wnen all my kickings seemed of no avail I just made it up. :-)

Rich's picture
Rich
17/07/2016
ES
594
points

Hi Alex
There are lots of idioms with 'kick'. Check out this list: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/kick
My favourite is to kick back. Today is Sunday so I'm just kicking back, sitting in the garden and enjoying the sunshine!


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Rich
17/07/2016 19:32
Spain
Liverpool
594

Hi Alex
There are lots of idioms with 'kick'. Check out this list: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/kick
My favourite is to kick back. Today is Sunday so I'm just kicking back, sitting in the garden and enjoying the sunshine!

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Alex_from_Ukraine
18/07/2016
UA
6573
points

:-) Thanks, Rich ! I'm kicking forward to hearing from you. :-)


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Alex_from_Ukraine
18/07/2016 15:46
Ukraine
Liverpool
6573

:-) Thanks, Rich ! I'm kicking forward to hearing from you. :-)

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kwesimanifest
16/07/2016
GH
4779
points

Rich I think haydi's idea of searching through the player of the week might be good but not entirely the best way to get the best player in the league as players improve every other week so there is a greater need to monitor players as they play.


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kwesimanifest
16/07/2016 15:36
Ghana
Manchester United
4779

Rich I think haydi's idea of searching through the player of the week might be good but not entirely the best way to get the best player in the league as players improve every other week so there is a greater need to monitor players as they play.

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haydi
17/07/2016
TN
3189
points

Hi kwesimanifest, "We need to monitor players as they play"!
Things are already hard for me, and you complicated them more!
So, how we could monitor players as they play! If I well understood you, we need a simulation software! You understand what I mean by 'simulation'! It's like learning how to drive a car, while you are sitting on a chair in front of a PC with a car driving simulation software.


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haydi
17/07/2016 15:02
Tunisia
Newcastle United
3189

Hi kwesimanifest, "We need to monitor players as they play"!
Things are already hard for me, and you complicated them more!
So, how we could monitor players as they play! If I well understood you, we need a simulation software! You understand what I mean by 'simulation'! It's like learning how to drive a car, while you are sitting on a chair in front of a PC with a car driving simulation software.

kwesimanifest's picture
kwesimanifest
15/07/2016
GH
4779
points

Rich you are right Alex would kick himself once he realisesaid the last word he is missing.


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kwesimanifest
15/07/2016 19:20
Ghana
Manchester United
4779

Rich you are right Alex would kick himself once he realisesaid the last word he is missing.

Alex_from_Ukraine's picture
Alex_from_Ukraine
16/07/2016
UA
6573
points

I do not have such a habit of kicking myself - it's very inconvenient. :-)


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Alex_from_Ukraine
16/07/2016 02:22
Ukraine
Liverpool
6573

I do not have such a habit of kicking myself - it's very inconvenient. :-)

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kwesimanifest
15/07/2016
GH
4779
points

The fantasy football requires time to play so one can make good analysis of players


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kwesimanifest
15/07/2016 05:05
Ghana
Manchester United
4779

The fantasy football requires time to play so one can make good analysis of players

haydi's picture
haydi
14/07/2016
TN
3189
points

If I well understood the 'fantasy football team' concept, the required work is to select other players to substitute the ones I don't want, because I see that they are not good enough. That is? If yes, I need to do a screening to all players, from the 'player of the week' icon. That's all?


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haydi
14/07/2016 23:30
Tunisia
Newcastle United
3189

If I well understood the 'fantasy football team' concept, the required work is to select other players to substitute the ones I don't want, because I see that they are not good enough. That is? If yes, I need to do a screening to all players, from the 'player of the week' icon. That's all?

Rich's picture
Rich
15/07/2016
ES
594
points

The Player of the Week articles would be a great place to start as some of the best players are represented here. It does get a bit more complicated but we will explain everything in the next few weeks.


Rich's picture
Rich
15/07/2016 08:44
Spain
Liverpool
594

The Player of the Week articles would be a great place to start as some of the best players are represented here. It does get a bit more complicated but we will explain everything in the next few weeks.

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haydi
17/07/2016
TN
3189
points

ok,I'm waiting the next podcasts to understand more and more.


haydi's picture
haydi
17/07/2016 14:56
Tunisia
Newcastle United
3189

ok,I'm waiting the next podcasts to understand more and more.

Alex_from_Ukraine's picture
Alex_from_Ukraine
14/07/2016
UA
6573
points

This week’s football phrase is PRE SEASON TRAINING.


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Alex_from_Ukraine
14/07/2016 14:24
Ukraine
Liverpool
6573

This week’s football phrase is PRE SEASON TRAINING.

haydi's picture
haydi
14/07/2016
TN
3189
points

I guess the same word, Alex! It's quite difficult.


haydi's picture
haydi
14/07/2016 23:25
Tunisia
Newcastle United
3189

I guess the same word, Alex! It's quite difficult.

haydi's picture
haydi
14/07/2016
TN
3189
points

The word is "pre-season matches" or "pre-season fixtures"!


haydi's picture
haydi
14/07/2016 23:39
Tunisia
Newcastle United
3189

The word is "pre-season matches" or "pre-season fixtures"!

Rich's picture
Rich
15/07/2016
ES
594
points

Hi Haydi

Both of these phrases work but neither is the one we're looking for. It's a synonym, which is the topic of this lesson!

Rich - The Premier Skills English Team


Rich's picture
Rich
15/07/2016 08:42
Spain
Liverpool
594

Hi Haydi

Both of these phrases work but neither is the one we're looking for. It's a synonym, which is the topic of this lesson!

Rich - The Premier Skills English Team

haydi's picture
haydi
17/07/2016
TN
3189
points

Hi Rich! The topic of this lesson!! The word is 'fantasy matches'??,


haydi's picture
haydi
17/07/2016 14:46
Tunisia
Newcastle United
3189

Hi Rich! The topic of this lesson!! The word is 'fantasy matches'??,

Rich's picture
Rich
14/07/2016
ES
594
points

It's a good guess but not quite right.


Rich's picture
Rich
14/07/2016 18:03
Spain
Liverpool
594

It's a good guess but not quite right.

Alex_from_Ukraine's picture
Alex_from_Ukraine
15/07/2016
UA
6573
points

Then PRE SEASON SPARRING ! :-)


Alex_from_Ukraine's picture
Alex_from_Ukraine
15/07/2016 06:08
Ukraine
Liverpool
6573

Then PRE SEASON SPARRING ! :-)

Rich's picture
Rich
15/07/2016
ES
594
points

Hi Alex

That's a great phrase. I love it! But, it's actually much simpler. You will kick yourself if you don't get the answer. Have you heard that phrase before? To kick yourself.

Rich - The Premier Skills English Team


Rich's picture
Rich
15/07/2016 08:47
Spain
Liverpool
594

Hi Alex

That's a great phrase. I love it! But, it's actually much simpler. You will kick yourself if you don't get the answer. Have you heard that phrase before? To kick yourself.

Rich - The Premier Skills English Team

Alex_from_Ukraine's picture
Alex_from_Ukraine
16/07/2016
UA
6573
points

"pre-season *******" is THE ANSWER. Never kick yourselves, folks : you could fall down head over heels ! :-)


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Alex_from_Ukraine
16/07/2016 02:29
Ukraine
Liverpool
6573

"pre-season *******" is THE ANSWER. Never kick yourselves, folks : you could fall down head over heels ! :-)

haydi's picture
haydi
17/07/2016
TN
3189
points

Hi Alex, many of us have already kicked ourselves many times! thank God, we haven't felt yet. ;)


haydi's picture
haydi
17/07/2016 15:05
Tunisia
Newcastle United
3189

Hi Alex, many of us have already kicked ourselves many times! thank God, we haven't felt yet. ;)

Rich's picture
Rich
16/07/2016
ES
594
points

Well done Alex! You got it!


Rich's picture
Rich
16/07/2016 06:23
Spain
Liverpool
594

Well done Alex! You got it!

elghoul's picture
elghoul
14/07/2016
DZ
3988
points

i would prefer Umtiti substitute to Fonte.
Yes this team is too attacking. Kante is my favourite in a 4.3.3 position team.
Word guess : Pre season matches.


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elghoul
14/07/2016 13:34
Algeria
Manchester City
3988

i would prefer Umtiti substitute to Fonte.
Yes this team is too attacking. Kante is my favourite in a 4.3.3 position team.
Word guess : Pre season matches.

Rich's picture
Rich
14/07/2016
ES
594
points

Hi Elghoul

We thought about Kante, too, but he didn't play in the semi-final or the final. Our team only includes Premier League players so we didn't include Umtiti because he's just signed for Barcelona from Lyon in France. The phrase is nearly right but not quite. 

Thanks for your message.

Rich - The Premier Skills English Team


Rich's picture
Rich
14/07/2016 18:00
Spain
Liverpool
594

Hi Elghoul

We thought about Kante, too, but he didn't play in the semi-final or the final. Our team only includes Premier League players so we didn't include Umtiti because he's just signed for Barcelona from Lyon in France. The phrase is nearly right but not quite. 

Thanks for your message.

Rich - The Premier Skills English Team

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kwesimanifest
14/07/2016
GH
4779
points

This week's phrase is ***-****** ********


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kwesimanifest
14/07/2016 13:04
Ghana
Manchester United
4779

This week's phrase is ***-****** ********

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