Receive verbal lashing after going round pinching guidance for players (4,5)
I believe the answer is:
alla breve
'guidance for players' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.
'receive verbal lashing after going round pinching' is the wordplay.
'pinching' says the answer is hidden in the clue (the clue has stolen or pinched the answer).
'going round' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'everballa' can be found hidden inside 'receive verbal lashing after'.
'everballa' back-to-front is 'ALLA BREVE'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for alla breve that I've seen is " faster than usual".)