Author: Bobby Robson

We've got nothing to lose, and there's no point losing this game.

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He’s got his legs back, of course, or his leg – he’s always had one but now he’s got two.

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I would have given my right arm to be a pianist.

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Alan Shearer has done very well for us, considering his age. We have introduced some movement into his game because he has got two good legs now. Last season he played with one leg.

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Well we got nine and you can't score more than that.

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

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Home advantage gives you an advantage.

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They can’t change any of their players, but they have changed one of their players and that’s the coach.

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We don’t have to play them every week, although we do play them next week.

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Well, we got nine and you can’t score more than that.

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

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They're two points behind us, so we're neck and neck.

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Anything from 1-0 to 2-0 would be a nice result.

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They’ve probably played better than they’ve ever done for a few weeks.

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Where do you get an experienced player like him with a left foot and a head?

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Byron Butler: You'd obviously made up your mind to play both Stein and Walsh?

Bobby Robson: Yes, I thought that individually and as a pair, they'd do better together.

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Titus looks like Tyson when he strips off in the dressing-room, except he doesn’t bite and has a great tackle.

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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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Until we’re out of the Champions’ League we’re still in it.

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Players only understand substitutions when they become managers.

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I’m not going to look beyond the semi-final – but I would love to lead Newcastle out at the final.

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