Author: David Pleat Page 2

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

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

English football player, manager & sports commentator

He hits it into the corner of the net as straight as a nut.

English football player, manager & sports commentator

I was inbred into the game by my father.

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

Marseille needed to score first, and that never looked likely once Liverpool had taken the lead.

English football player, manager & sports commentator

If there are any managers out there with a bottomless pit, I’m sure that they would be interested in these two Russians.

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

Stoichkov is pointing at the bench with his eyes.

English football player, manager & sports commentator

Here we see Tevez’s little curly one.

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

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 wasn’t really trying to score with that shot.

English football player, manager & sports commentator

This is a real cat and carrot situation.

English football player, manager & sports commentator