Author: David Pleat

For such a small man Maradona gets great elevation on his balls.

English football player, manager & sports commentator

If United get through, they’ll play Chelsea or Liverpool, in an all-Premiership tie, which is also an all-English tie, and also an all-British tie.

English football player, manager & sports commentator

I’ve seen some players with very big feet, and some with very small feet.

English football player, manager & sports commentator

Preki quite literally only has the one foot.

English football player, manager & sports commentator

Eighty per cent of teams who score first in matches go on to win them. But they may draw some. Or occasionally lose.

English football player, manager & sports commentator

He’s very quick for a man of his age. I suppose you’d call him ageless. He’s 33 or 34.

English football player, manager & sports commentator

I’m not too sure how much you get for winning the Champion’s League, but it’s definitely 10 million euros.

English football player, manager & sports commentator

There he goes again, doing doggies.

English football player, manager & sports commentator

I’ve just noticed something interesting; the left and right backs have both got long sleeve shirts on.

English football player, manager & sports commentator

We are now in the middle of the center of the first half.

English football player, manager & sports commentator

For such a small man, Maradona gets great elevation on his balls.

English football player, manager & sports commentator

There’s Thierry Henry, exploding like the French train that he is.

English football player, manager & sports commentator

Our central defenders, Doherty and Anthony Gardner, were fantastic and I told them that when they go to bed tonight they should think of each other.

English football player, manager & sports commentator

This is a real cat and carrot situation.

English football player, manager & sports commentator

He looked like a rabbit with headlights there.

English football player, manager & sports commentator

Moutinho using his weight there – all 5’ 7” of it.

English football player, manager & sports commentator

Here we see Tevez’s little curly one.

English football player, manager & sports commentator

There’s Jermaine Defoe, checking the weather on his phone no doubt… he’s a lovely boy.

English football player, manager & sports commentator

I was inbred into the game by my father.

English football player, manager & sports commentator

Eighty per cent of teams who score first in matches go on to win them; but they may draw some… or occasionally lose.

English football player, manager & sports commentator

I feel like a drunken man who doesn’t have a drink.

English football player, manager & sports commentator