“Super sub”
/ˈsuːpə sʌb/
noun · soccer
Definition
A player who rarely starts games but regularly comes on and changes a game entirely. Not just filling minutes, actually deciding things.
Origin
Coined in the 1970s to describe Liverpool's David Fairclough, who had an uncanny knack for coming off the bench and scoring crucial late goals.
Used in a sentence
"They've looked flat all day. Need a super sub to come on and wake this game up."
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