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Football Cliches

Football Cliches

Spongebob Ozil, high foreheads & a 50-yarder that ticked all the boxes

Oct 19, 2026 · 57m

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Adam Hurrey is joined on the Adjudication Panel by Charlie Eccleshare and David Walker. On the agenda: the explosion in AI-generate fantasy versions of Mesut Ozil goals, work-permit concerns in Berkshire under-15s leagues, the Cliches pod popping up in Australian dashcam videos, a curious BBC preoccupation with Mikkel Damsgaard's hairline, how Brentford nearly caused the ultimate VAR nightmare, a deep dive into Diego Gomez’s 51-yarder, whether a headed goal can be "slammed in", Premier League centre-backs you’d trust in a one-on-one with a keeper, the "goals galore" threshold and a deft dissection of the Drurian mid-shot commentary emphasis. Play our fantastic new Out of Control daily quiz…