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Statement Win
In this football language post we look at the phrase ‘statement win‘ after Tottenham’s win at Old Trafford at the weekend. Don’t forget we have hundreds more explanations of football language in our football glossary and we also have a page full of football cliches. If you have questions or comments about this or any other phrase then email us at: admin@languagecaster.com.
Statement Win
The two North London teams Tottenham and Arsenal have both had recent statement wins. First, Tottenham travelled to Old Trafford and easily defeated Manchester United 3-0, while Arsenal comfortably beat French giants PSG 2-0 in the Champions League league phase. A statement win is when a team lays down a marker so that other teams take notice of them. So, for example, if a team has not defeated a top team for a while and then beats one easily we can say that it is a statement victory (or statement win). We can also use this phrase when a team wins in its own style – maybe a counter-attacking teams wins a game by playing a successful counter-attacking style. Both of these reasons could be used to describe Tottenham’s win at Old Trafford – they won well and also won the game by playing in their own high-pressing style.
- Example: Stylish Spurs claim statement win as pressure piled on Erik ten Hag (Standard.co.uk Sep 29 2024
- Example: Statement Paris Saint-Germain win a ‘big moment’ for Arsenal (Sky Sports)
- Example: Arsenal deliver statement win as Aston Villa pay price for missed chances – 5 talking points (Mirror Online, August 2024)
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