Mark Lawrenson Quotes

If you're a goalkeeper, it doesn't matter what you save the ball with; if you keep it out, it's not a goal.

Fernando Torres needs to be loved on a regular basis.

Exeter City's trip to Old Trafford will be a great day for their fans but that is about it - they won't get the result they want against Manchester United.

He reminds me of a completely different version of Robbie Earle.

Michael Owen isn't the tallest of lads, but his height more than makes up for that.

If Plan A fails, they could always revert to Plan A.

Arguably, Blackburn have got the best forward line in the Premiership. There's no denying that.

You need at least eight or nine men in a ten-man wall.

He looks like a man who has nits and worms at the same time.

My iPod's unbelievable. Seriously. The kids have put most of the music on it but there's a complete mix of 80s rubbish and current day stuff.

Dont be frightened of failure. It makes you stronger if you learn from your mistakes.

Bolton are an established team in the Premiership these days and well respected by the other sides.

Figo is as important to England as Beckham is.

Newcastle are absolutely besotted by injuries.

My feeling is unless they've somebody lined up and they are convinced he is going to be better than Brian, I think their decision has been made in haste.

When I lived in rural Oxfordshire, I was walking home across a field when I stroked a cow. The damn thing butted me in the orchestras.

These managers all know their onions and cut their cloth accordingly.

It's sometimes easier to defend a one goal lead than a two goal lead.

England are numerically outnumbered in the midfield.

The longer the game went on, you got the feeling that neither side really wanted to lose.

Mick McCarthy will have to replace Cascarino because he's quickly running out of legs.

To be a great game, one of the teams has to score first.