Author: Bobby Robson

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

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

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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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Sir Bobby to Bryan Robson: Good morning, Bobby.

Bryan: You’re Bobby, I’m Bryan!

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

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

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

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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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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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He’s very fast and if he gets a yard ahead of himself nobody will catch him.

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

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The margin is very marginal.

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

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

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Home advantage gives you an advantage.

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

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

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

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