Author: David Pleat Page 2

Of course, Steven Gerrard is one of only a few Liverpool players who never get left out by Rafa; and even he doesn’t always get picked.

English football player, manager & sports commentator

I’ve never known a Groundhog Day like this and I’ll have to go and see the film to find out what it’s all about.

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?

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This is a real cat and carrot situation.

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.

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I don’t know if that was a good bad one or a bad good one.

English football player, manager & sports commentator

That would have been the icing on his start.

English football player, manager & sports commentator

I’m not too sure how much you get for winning the Champion’s League, but it’s definitely 10 million euros.

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Statistics are damn lies.

English football player, manager & sports commentator

Preki quite literally only has the one foot.

English football player, manager & sports commentator

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

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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

Oh dear, I forgot to put my watch back to Swiss time.

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