In this football language podcast we take a look back at the final day from the 2024 Women’s Super League which saw Chelsea win their fifth successive title. We also look at the phrase ‘romped to victory‘. You can read the transcript for this podcast below, while you can also check out our glossary of footballing phrases here and visit our site to access all our previous posts and podcasts. If you have any suggestions or questions then you can contact us at admin@languagecaster.com.

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Learn English through Football Podcast: Fifth Successive Title

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Now on today’s short podcast I will be looking at the final weekend of the Women’s Super League (WSL) season here in England and to talk about Chelsea who won their fifth title in a row; their fifth successive title. And to help me do this I will be looking at some of the language used in a BBC match report on the game, including the phrase, ‘romp to victory‘.A 



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Introduction

OK, so, the final day of the Women’s Super League here in England saw two teams with a chance of winning this year’s [2024] title – a two-horse race between holders Chelsea and Manchester City. City were in the driving seat two weeks ago when they were winning 1-0 against Arsenal which would have put them six points clear of Chelsea only for two late goals to give Arsenal the win. Chelsea then thrashed already-relegated Bristol City 8-0 and then won their game in hand</...