“A bogey team”
/ə ˈbɒɡi tiːm/
noun · soccer
Definition
The opponent your club simply cannot beat, no matter how good you are or how bad they are. Form goes out the window and the result somehow finds a way to hurt you.
Origin
Comes from the bogeyman, a mythical creature used to frighten children. "Bogey" came to mean something frightening or troublesome, eventually entering sport to describe an opponent that inspires similar fear.
Used in a sentence
"Spurs are a bit of a bogey team for Manchester City. For some reason, they just can't seem to get past them."
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