Quote unquote: Clough, Leeds, dustbins and cheats
Whether it was “gentlemen…” or “right you f**king lot”, Clough rather misjudged the Leeds mood.
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Quote unquote: Kevin Keegan would ‘love it’
We end a brilliant Quote Unquote series with a doozy. It’s the one we’ve been waiting for…
Quote unquote: Rooney’s ‘big man back in town’
Did Wayne Rooney really announce his presence at World Cup 2006 with those words? Yes and no…
Quote unquote: Beckham and the art of saying nothing
And it is an art, because he talks an awful lot. We like him, but why?
Quote unquote: John Gregory’s threat to Dwight
“If I had had a gun I would have shot him,” said the Aston Villa manager. We have some sympathy…
Quote unquote: Pep Guardiola on ‘sh*t’ tiki-taka
We hear ‘tiki-taka’ and we think passing and we think Pep; he thinks it’s ‘a load of sh*t’, actually…
Quote unquote: Arsene’s ‘fourth-place trophy’
Was Arsene Wenger simply the wrong man with the wrong language conveying the right message?
Quote unquote: Barton, playing ‘sh*t’ and books
“I played like shit. Here’s my book,” was Barton’s 2006 take on England autobiographies. Ten years later…
Quote unquote: Klopp’s ‘heavy metal football’
He doesn’t even like heavy metal, but it’s a quote that’s stuck. And it fits our idea of Jurgen and his style.
Quote unquote: Pardew’s ‘When you’re the King…’
It’s true – Alan Pardew referred to himself as the King, and he thought that meant he could have your dinner…
Quote unquote: Fergie and those Italians
“When they tell me it’s pasta, I still check under the sauce to make sure.” Banter of xenophobia?
Quote unquote: Durban, Stoke, Arsenal, ‘clowns’
“My job was to send the Stoke supporters home happy, not entertain bloody Arsenal fans” – Alan Durban.
Quote unquote: Teddy calls Hoddle a ‘c***’
“When I met him man to man, it was “Oh my God, what a c***.” What a man. What a quote.
Quote unquote: Benitez, Ferguson and ‘facts’
A rant? Who cares. Defining in the title race? Who knows. Was Benitez’s “facts” rant entertaining? God yes
Quote unquote: Hoddle becomes a victim of ‘karma’
It’s the story behind the quotes that lost Glenn Hoddle the England job. It’s a doozy of a tale…
Quote/Unquote: Jenas’s Newcastle goldfish bowl
Jermaine Jenas became the symbol of a cossetted, modern-day footballer. Graeme Souness stitched him up.
Quote unquote: Fun Jose and ‘voyeur’ Arsene
Those were the says when Jose looked like he was enjoying himself; he was such a d***.
Quote unquote: “Who is this midget Michael Owen?”
“I have a history in football but what is the history of this guy, this midget?” Thank you and goodnight Carlos Alberto.
Quote unquote: Sh*t on a stick
It was 2007. It was Liverpool v Chelsea. It was sh*t on a stick. The message is clear: Don’t believe the hype.
Quote unquote: Southgate’s Churchill/Duncan-Smith
“We needed Churchill but we got Iain Duncan-Smith,” was Southgate’s verdict on Sven. Which is he?
Quote unquote: It’s Sam Allardici
If you find yourself feeling any sympathy for Allardyce, remember his hubris and sense of entitlement.
Quote unquote: Brendan Rodgers builds an aircraft
Brendan comes out with a lot of bullsh*t. But, every now and then, he comes out with a great line.
Quote Unquote: Wenger’s ‘prettiest wife’
Sir Alex Ferguson took it personally but Arsene Wenger was right. Nick Miller looks at the context to the quote.
Quote unquote: Fergie’s f***ing perch
“And you can print that,” said Sir Alex Ferguson to The Guardian’s Michael Walker. We look at the context for that famous quote.
Quote unquote: Sven is celebrating life, Kaiser
Sven Goran Eriksson, champagne, swimming pool, two beautiful women. A man continuously celebrating ‘life’…
Quote unquote: Ian Rush’s ‘foreign country’
The truth is that Ian Rush never said it – it was Kenny Dalglish who stitched him up big time.
Quote unquote: Jose Mourinho’s ‘Special One’
In the first of a new series, Nick Miller looks at the origins of famous football quotes. Spoiler: He never said it.