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A player who's completely focused and performing at their peak. When someone's locked in, they're not making mistakes, they're dominant, and they're unplayable. Internet term that's become common in football commentary. The opposite of a player who's distracted or going through the motions.
Rodri in 2023-24 was "locked in" - his passing accuracy, positioning, and ability to control matches reached a level where he was being discussed as the world's best midfielder, with no dips in form across 50+ games.
Robbie
Feb 11, 2026
The player whose job is to score. Strikers come in different flavours: poachers who live in the six-yard box (Inzaghi), complete forwards who do everything (Henry), target men who hold the ball up (Drogba), pressing forwards who hunt defenders (Firmino). The role has changed, and now strikers are expected to press, link play, and create for others, not just finish.
Ronaldo Nazário (R9) exemplified the complete striker at his peak - combining explosive pace, sublime technique, clinical finishing, and intelligent movement that made him virtually unstoppable before knee injuries curtailed his career.
Robbie
Feb 10, 2026
Fabrizio Romano's catchphrase for confirming a transfer is done. When he tweets "Here we go!" millions of followers know the deal is agreed. It's become the unofficial official announcement in football - fans refresh his account constantly during transfer windows waiting for those three words.
When Fabrizio Romano tweeted "Erling Haaland to Manchester City, here we go!" in May 2022, it sent football social media into overdrive - the phrase confirmed what had been rumored for months and signaled the start of City's new era.
Robbie
Feb 10, 2026
Scoring two goals in one game. The word comes from hunting, where a brace meant a pair of birds. Less celebrated than a hat-trick but still a strong individual performance. Standard term in commentary and journalism - "Kane scored a brace" is shorter than "Kane scored two."
Harry Kane scored a brace against Germany in England's 3-3 Nations League draw at Wembley in 2022, demonstrating his consistent ability to deliver multiple goals in high-profile matches.
Robbie
Feb 10, 2026
How good the shooting opportunities a team creates are, usually measured by average xG per shot. A team taking loads of shots from bad positions has low chance quality. A team taking fewer shots but from good positions has high chance quality. Guardiola teams typically have excellent chance quality because they work the ball into good areas rather than shooting from distance.
Liverpool's front three in their peak years had excellent chance quality. They weren't just shooting a lot - they were getting into positions where the xG per shot was consistently high, meaning the chances were actually good ones.
Robbie
Feb 10, 2026