| No. | Term | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Academy | Club youth development system. |
| 2. | Added time | Minutes added for stoppages. |
| 3. | Advantage | Play continues despite foul. |
| 4. | Aggregate | Two-leg total score. |
| 5. | All-seater | Stadium with only seats. |
| 6. | Assistant referee | Linesman; flags offsides, throws. |
| 7. | Away goals | Tiebreaker using away score. |
| 8. | Ballon d’Or | Annual top player award. |
| 9. | Bench | Substitutes and staff area. |
| 10. | Big Six | Traditional top-revenue clubs. |
| 11. | Biscuit tin | Old-style trophy joke. |
| 12. | Booking | Yellow card caution. |
| 13. | Box-to-box | Midfielder covering both ends. |
| 14. | Brace | Two goals by one player. |
| 15. | Breakaway | Fast counterattack opportunity. |
| 16. | Bunker | Defend deep with numbers. |
| 17. | Byline | End line near goal. |
| 18. | Cap | International appearance count. |
| 19. | Captain | On-field team leader. |
| 20. | Carabao Cup | English League Cup sponsor name. |
| 21. | Clean sheet | No goals conceded. |
| 22. | Clearance | Kick or head ball away. |
| 23. | Club crest | Team badge on kit. |
| 24. | Co-commentator | Second voice on broadcast. |
| 25. | Community Shield | Season-opening super cup match. |
| 26. | Corner | Set piece from corner arc. |
| 27. | Counter-press | Press immediately after losing ball. |
| 28. | Counterattack | Quick attack after defending. |
| 29. | Cross | Ball played into penalty area. |
| 30. | Crowd noise | Atmosphere from supporters. |
| 31. | Derby | Rivalry match, usually local. |
| 32. | Direct free kick | Can shoot straight at goal. |
| 33. | Diving | Exaggerating contact to win foul. |
| 34. | Double pivot | Two holding midfielders setup. |
| 35. | Drop ball | Restart after stoppage. |
| 36. | EFL | English Football League system. |
| 37. | Expected goals (xG) | Chance quality goal probability metric. |
| 38. | Extra time | Added period to decide tie. |
| 39. | False nine | Striker drops into midfield. |
| 40. | Fan zone | Designated supporter gathering area. |
| 41. | Fergie Time | Joke about late added time. |
| 42. | Fixture congestion | Many matches in short span. |
| 43. | Fixture list | Schedule of matches. |
| 44. | Flair | Skillful, creative play. |
| 45. | Footy | Slang for football. |
| 46. | Formation | Team’s tactical shape. |
| 47. | Forward | Attacking player near goal. |
| 48. | Foul | Illegal challenge or contact. |
| 49. | Gaffer | Manager, slang. |
| 50. | Goal difference | Goals scored minus conceded. |
| 51. | Goal kick | Restart from defending goal area. |
| 52. | Goal line technology | Confirms if ball crossed line. |
| 53. | Golden boot | Top league goalscorer award. |
| 54. | Ground | Stadium, especially traditional. |
| 55. | Half-space | Channel between wing and center. |
| 56. | Handball | Illegal hand/arm contact. |
| 57. | Hat-trick | Three goals by one player. |
| 58. | High line | Defence positioned far upfield. |
| 59. | Home advantage | Benefit of playing at home. |
| 60. | Hooliganism | Violent or disorderly fan behavior. |
| 61. | Injury time | Stoppage time at half end. |
| 62. | Inverted winger | Cuts inside on stronger foot. |
| 63. | Journeyman | Player with many clubs. |
| 64. | Kit | Match uniform. |
| 65. | Knockout | Lose once and eliminated. |
| 66. | Ladder | League table, slang. |
| 67. | Last-ditch | Desperate defensive action. |
| 68. | Loan | Temporary player transfer. |
| 69. | Low block | Deep, compact defensive shape. |
| 70. | Man marking | Track a specific opponent. |
| 71. | Man of the Match | Best player in game. |
| 72. | Matchday squad | Players selected for the match. |
| 73. | Midfield | Central area and players. |
| 74. | Narrow win | Win by one goal. |
| 75. | Net spend | Transfers in minus out fees. |
| 76. | New manager bounce | Short-term improvement after change. |
| 77. | No. 10 | Attacking midfielder role. |
| 78. | No. 9 | Central striker role. |
| 79. | Offside | Attacker ahead of last defender. |
| 80. | Old Trafford | Manchester United’s stadium nickname. |
| 81. | One-touch | Pass or shot without control. |
| 82. | Overlap | Fullback runs outside winger. |
| 83. | Own goal | Accidentally scoring against self. |
| 84. | Penalty | Spot kick for foul in box. |
| 85. | Penalty area | 18-yard box. |
| 86. | Pitch | Playing field. |
| 87. | Playmaker | Creates chances and controls play. |
| 88. | Points deduction | League points removed as punishment. |
| 89. | Press | Pressure opponents to win ball. |
| 90. | Promotion | Move up to higher league. |
| 91. | Rabona | Cross or shot with wrapped leg. |
| 92. | Red card | Sending-off; player dismissed. |
| 93. | Referee | Official enforcing laws. |
| 94. | Relegation | Drop to lower division. |
| 95. | Result | Final score outcome. |
| 96. | Right-back | Defender on right side. |
| 97. | Rivalry | Competitive animosity between clubs. |
| 98. | Set piece | Planned restart: corner, free kick. |
| 99. | Six-yard box | Goal area in front of goal. |
| 100. | Squad depth | Quality of backups available. |
