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BBC Pundits Quotes
Gary Lineker
"He must be the only man alive who can eat an apple through a tennis
racket."
-- (during the 2002 World Cup, on Ronaldo) "The World Cup is every four years, so it's going to be a perennial
problem."
"There's no in between - you're either good or bad. We were in between."
"An excellent player, but Ian Wright does have a black side."
"It's a case of him (Eric Cantona) losing les marbles."
"I'm surprised that they've gone for Scolari. He's got great credentials by winning the World Cup, but he did it with Brazil - my granny could probably have managed Brazil to World Cup success." "Football is a simple game; 22 men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the
end, the Germans always win."
"It's a tense time for managers. They have to exhume confidence."
Alan Hansen
"The one thing England have got is spirit, resolve, grit and
determination."
"I don't think anyone enjoyed it. Apart from the people who watched it.
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"I think if Tottenham are going to be top four side, the fans and the club
will need to get away from the philosophy of 'pretty football', that's got to
go. "
"If you are coming up, to stay up, you have got to be a big club and there's no doubt about that at Manchester City. " "He's got two great feet. Left foot, right foot, either side"
"Ipswich's pitch has been voted the best in the Premiership - in terms of
surface, that is."
"If the goalkeeper wasn't there, it would have been a goal."
Mark Lawrenson
'It's sometimes easier to defend a one goal lead than a two goal lead.'
'There won't be a dry house in the place.'
'Mick McCarthy will have to replace Cascarino because he's quickly running
out of legs.'
'If Plan A fails, they could always revert to Plan A.'
'Figo is as important to England as Beckham is.'
'England are numerically outnumbered in the midfield'
'He can be as good as he wants to be, that's how good he can be.'
'Michael Owen isn't the tallest of lads, but his height more than makes up
for that.'
'If you're a goalkeeper, it doesn't matter what you save the ball with - if
you keep it out, it's not a goal.'
'To be a great game, one of the teams has to score first'
'They're in pole position, ie 3rd position, for the Champions'
League.'
'It's like the Sea of Galilee - the two defenders just parted.'
'Gary Neville was palpable for the second goal'
'Arguably, Blackburn have got the best forward line in the Premiership.
There’s no denying that.'
'The fact that Burnley got beat here already will stick in their claw'
'They'll be playing 4-4-1-2...'
'It’s slightly alarming the way Manchester United decapitated against
Stuttgart'
Mark Vance
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