Subject: Colemanballs (Page 18)

It seems that they're playing with one leg tied together.

Ian Durant has grown both physically and metaphorically in the close season.

Scottish football player & manager

So often the pendulum continues to swing with the side that has just pulled themselves out of the hole.

British football commentator

The goal that Charlton scored has aroused Arsenal.

Irish football player

Hearts are now playing with a five man back four.

Scottish soccer player & analyst

Socrates, so named because his father was interested in Greek mythology.

And now International Soccer Special, Manchester United v Southampton.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

Terry Venables has literally had his legs cut off from underneath him three times as manager.

English football player & commentator

His reign ended with that nil-all defeat by Switzerland at Lansdowne Road.

Irish broadcaster

What makes this game so delightful is that when both teams get the ball they are attacking their opponents goal.

professional football player, coach & executive

One of Asa’s great qualities is not scoring goals.

Stoichkov is pointing at the bench with his eyes.

English football player, manager & sports commentator

There are still hundreds of question marks to be answered.

English football player & manager

Obviously for Scunthorpe it would be a nice scalp to put Wimbledon on their bottoms.

English soccer player & manager

Although we are playing Russian Roulette we are obviously playing Catch-22 at the moment and it’s a difficult scenario to get my head round.

People want success. It's like coffee, they want instant.

British football commentator

It’s now 1-1, an exact reversal of the score on Saturday.

That was only a yard away from being an inch-perfect pass.

I never comment on referees and I’m not going to break the habit of a lifetime for that prat.

English former football player & manager

The Belgians will play like their fellow Scandinavians, Denmark and Sweden.

Irish football player & broadcaster

It's always very satisfying to beat Arsenal, as indeed Arsenal would admit.

English football player