Author: Mark Lawrenson

The fact that Burnley got beat here already will stick in their claw.

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Arguably, Blackburn have got the best forward line in the Premiership; there’s no denying that.

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To be a great game, one of the teams has to score first.

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It’s like the Sea of Galilee – the two defenders just parted.

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There won't be a dry house in the place.

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He can be as good as he wants to be, that's how good he can be.

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The number of chances they had before the goal they missed..

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The longer the game went on, you got the feeling that neither side really wanted to lose.

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It’s slightly alarming the way Manchester United decapitated against Stuttgart.

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It’s sometimes easier to defend a one goal lead than a two goal lead.

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If you’re a goalkeeper, it doesn’t matter what you save the ball with – if you keep it out, it’s not a goal.

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These managers all know their onions and cut their cloth accordingly.

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He tried out this new formation, 4-3-1-2… bit like the Christmas Tree formation.

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They’re in pole position, ie 3rd position, for the Champions’ League.

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Gary Neville was palpable for the second goal.

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If Plan A fails, they could always revert to Plan A.

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You need at least eight or nine men in a ten-man wall.

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Mick McCarthy will have to replace Cascarino because he’s quickly running out of legs.

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Figo is as important to England as Beckham is.

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If England get a point, it will be a point gained as opposed to two points lost.

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England are numerically outnumbered in the midfield.

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