What gets lost in this debate about technical language in football is that the real problem is "bullshitting" rather than "jargoning".

There is absolutely nothing wrong with trying to speak more specifically about aspects of the game. Football has never been more professionalised and if you don't think these sorts of terms are being used amongst coaching staff at clubs, you're wrong.

In fact, by developing the language we use to talk about the sport, the more likely the sport is to develop. e.g. Quantum science was able to develop when metaphors of waves and photons were introduced as explanations for how light worked.

Sure, there will be people on social media attempting to emperor's new clothes the discourse. But that doesn't mean technical language is bad. It means they're bullshitters.

On the other side of the debate, if the media accepted the reality of the increasing technicality of the modern game, they might not just dismiss technical language tout court.

You don't have to write about the game technically to be a good journo, but it makes you a bad journo if you just dismiss the technical side of the game because you don't understand the subtleties.

You don't need to understand how an F1 car works to enjoy F1. But understanding how an F1 car will help you understand the sport better. How is it different when it comes to the mechanics of football?