Terms and slang

GOALS terminology

What the terms in GOALS mean, and where each one came from.

Patch Notes

Official wording. Used in the game itself or in a patch note.

Community

A name players came up with. Not used in the game or in a patch note.

General

A general gaming term. Used in GOALS, but not specific to it.

  • Goblin Shot

    Community

    The nickname for the green-lightning Loaded Shot type.

  • Lofted Pass

    Patch Notes

    A regular short cross. Played with Square on PlayStation, X on Xbox.

  • RNG

    General

    Random number generation — the luck in an outcome rather than the skill. In GOALS it usually means pack luck: which cards you pull, and what potential range they come with.

  • Spin To Win

    Community

    A criticism of the meta, not a compliment: the claim that you have to spin to win a game.

  • Spinning

    Community

    Turning back and forth with the ball while making slow progress upfield, so a defender never gets a clean angle to tackle from.

  • Tackle Back

    Patch Notes

    Winning the ball with a tackle and immediately losing it again. You get possession, but before you can control it or pass, the player you took it from tackles you back.

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