Author: Bobby Robson Page 2

I do want to play the long ball and I do not want to play the short ball. I think long and short balls is what football is all about.

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

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Players only understand substitutions when they become managers.

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

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

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

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

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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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Eighteen months ago they (Sweden) were arguably one of the best three teams in Europe, and that would include Germany, Holland, Russia and anybody else if you like.

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The margin is very marginal.

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Maybe not goodbye, but farewell…

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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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He’s the only man I know who could start an argument with himself.

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Home advantage gives you an advantage.

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Sir Bobby to Bryan Robson: Good morning, Bobby.

Bryan: You’re Bobby, I’m Bryan!

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

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

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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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