“We didn’t underestimate them. They were just a lot better than we thought.”

If we start counting our chickens before they hatch, they won’t lay any eggs in the basket

In a year’s time, he’s a year older.

It’s incredible to realize that what we do each day has meaning in the big picture of God’s plan

Don’t count your eggs until the chicken’s laid them.

We can’t replace Gary Speed – where do you get an experienced player like him with a left foot and a head?

The thing is, I was on YouTube like the golden era, I think. Before ads came in, it was really cool back then.

There is only one word to describe football and that is ‘if only’.

It would have been nice if both players had maybe shaken hands with each other

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

Jermaine Jenas is a fit lad. He gets from box to box in all of 90 minutes

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.

Me having no education. I had to use my brains.

He’s not just the best centre-forward in the British Isles, but the only one. (about Ian St John)

Remember I’ve seen a video tape of a Scotland-England match and I’ve seen him miss a chance from five yards. It was against England and he couldn’t score. So what does that say?

You know, in ten years you’re gonna be playing soccer with your tits, what do you think of that?

It slid away from his left boot which was poised with the trigger cocked

Lukic saved with his foot, which is all part of the goalkeeper’s arm.

Poland nil, England nil, though England are now looking the better value for their nil.

I always used to put my right boot on first, and then obviously my right sock.