The things they say

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'It was as clear as night is day.'

(commentator Alan Green)

 

'Berbatov can see things with the outside of his boot.'

(commentator Alvin Martin)

 

'He's the kind of player you only miss when he's not playing.'

(ex England manager Graham Taylor)

 

'He was running quicker than his legs could go.'

(ex-England manager Steve McClaren)

 

'We're a long way from being where we are.'

(Liverpool's Steven Gerrard)

 

'We're not as good as we think we are. We need to go out there and prove that.'

(Steve McClaren)

 

'It's the expected start to this game - Nil-Nil!'

(commentator John Murray)

 

'Gary Neville was captain, and now Ryan Giggs has taken on the mantelpiece.'

(footballer Rio Ferdinand)

 

'I'm not saying he's going to field a weaker team; it just won't be as strong.'

(Match Of The Day's Mark Lawrenson)

 

'He chanced his arm and it came off ...'

(commentator Brian Moore)

 

'In the second half, Barcelona threw caution to the window.'

(BBC reporter Gary Richardson)

 

'Kuyt can cover the ground better than Crouch; he's got more legs.'

(former England winger Chris Waddle)

 

'Yes, injuries are the biggest bed-bug ...'

(Steve McClaren)

 

'30 per cent of the black players (in the Premier League) are black ...'

(Paul Elliott)