Author: David Pleat Page 2

Moutinho using his weight there – all 5’ 7” of it.

English football player, manager & sports commentator

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

There’s Thierry Henry, exploding like the French train that he is.

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

He’s got a brain under his hair.

English football player, manager & sports commentator

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

English football player, manager & sports commentator

Pires has got something about him, he can go both ways depending on who’s facing him.

English football player, manager & sports commentator

There he goes again, doing doggies.

English football player, manager & sports commentator

What does it feel like being rammed up the backside by Barrichello?

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

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

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

I’ve just noticed something interesting; the left and right backs have both got long sleeve shirts on.

English football player, manager & sports commentator

A game is not won until it is lost.

English football player, manager & sports commentator