Author: Bobby Robson

The margin is very marginal.

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We’re flying on the Concorde; that’ll shorten the distance — that’s self-explanatory.

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We didn’t underestimate them – they were a lot better than we thought.

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Their football was exceptionally good – and they played some good football.

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Look at those olive trees – they’re two hundred years old – from before the time of Christ!

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Everyone’s got tough games coming up. Manchester United have got Arsenal, Arsenal have got Manchester United and Leeds have got Leeds.

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He never fails to hit the target… but that was a miss.

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There will be a game where somebody scores more than Brazil and that might be the game that they lose.

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Gary Speed has never played better, never looked fitter, never been older.

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Practice makes permanent.

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When he was dribbling, he used to go through a minefield with his arm, a bit like you go through a supermarket.

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I said to the lads at halftime, I said, there was nothing to say.

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Sir Bobby to Bryan Robson: Good morning, Bobby.

Bryan: You’re Bobby, I’m Bryan!

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Maybe not goodbye, but farewell…

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If we start counting our chickens before they hatch, they won’t lay any eggs in the basket.

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The first 90 minutes of a football match are the most important.

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Some of the goals were good, some of the goals were skeptical.

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We’ve got great speed in the team, not just Gary Speed, but great speed!

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Eighteen months ago they (Sweden) were arguably one of the best three teams in Europe, and that would include Germany, Holland, Russia and anybody else if you like.

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He’s the only man I know who could start an argument with himself.

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

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