A midfielder who arrives late into the penalty area to score. Not the same as a shadow striker who plays behind the forward - the box crasher starts deeper in midfield and times runs to arrive in the box just as the ball comes in, taking defenders by surprise. Lampard was the best at it, and Scholes was great too, but Gündoğan, Bellingham, and Rice all do it now. It's an underrated skill to time your runs into the box and score a goal.
Frank Lampard built his career on box crashing. He scored 177 Premier League goals from midfield, many of which came from perfectly timing his runs to arrive late and unmarked in the box to smash a ball home or to take advantage of cut backs.
A midfielder who covers the whole pitch, dominating play from the defensive box all the way to the attacking box. They show up in both penalty areas at crucial points in the game, tackling to defend and arriving in the opposition box to score goals. It's a demanding role and increasingly missing from the modern game as more specialised midfield roles become the norm. Great box-to-box midfielders of the past include Steven Gerrard, Yaya Touré, Frank Lampard and Patrick Vieira.
Steven Gerrard epitomised the box-to-box role, an all-action midfielder that made a difference all over the pitch. Whether it was slotting in at right back to make last ditch tackles in the Champions League final to smashing in goals from outside the box in an FA Cup final or scoring headers arriving late into the box, Gerrard had it all.
Scoring two goals in one game. The word originates from hunting, where a brace meant a pair of birds. Less celebrated than a hat-trick but still a strong individual performance.
The temporary entitlement of fans of a winning team over the opposing set of fans after a victory in a big match. Often associated with derby matches and historical rivalries, a win for one team gives their fans bragging rights over their rivals until the next time they meet. It gives fans the chance to 'banter' through chants such as 'this city is ours' or 'can we play you every week'?.
Did you see how happy the Sunderland fans were after beating Newcastle in the Wear-Tyne Derby? They've now got bragging rights over their neighbours!
Passing out from the back through short balls instead of going long. Usually starts with the keeper, centre-backs split wide, a midfielder drops in, and the team circulates the ball until gaps open up. Everyone needs to be comfortable on the ball, including the keeper. Critics say it's risky when you're doing it in your own box. Fans of it say it creates better attacks and more control.
The Manchester City build-up play under Guardiola is meticulous - the keeper starts attacks with passes to split centre-backs, Rodri drops between them, and the team plays through pressure with short, sharp passes until gaps appear in the opposition's press.