Ron Atkinson Quotes

Zero-zero is a big score.

I never comment on referees and I'm not going to break the habit of a lifetime for that prat.

I'm going to make a prediction - it could go either way.

You can see the ball go past them, or the man, but you'll never see both man and ball go past at the same time. So if the ball goes past, the man won't, or if the man goes past they'll take the ball.

Well, Clive, it's all about the two Ms - movement and positioning.

For me their biggest threat is when they get into the attacking part of the field.

Women should be in the kitchen, the discotheque and the boutique, but not in football.

He dribbles a lot and the opposition don't like it - you can see it all over their faces

Carlton Palmer can trap the ball further than I can kick it

You don't want to be giving away free-kicks in the penalty area.

They've picked their heads up off the ground, and they now have a lot to carry on their shoulders.

All I do know is that I'll never be able to achieve what Tommy Docherty did, and that is take Aston Villa into the third division and Manchester United into the second division

I just wanted to give my players some technical advice. I told them the game had started.

There's nobody fitter at his age, except maybe Raquel Welch.

Now Manchester United are 2-1 down on aggregate, they are in a better position than when they started the game at 1-1.

Scholes and Van Nistelrooy drugged the last two defenders.

I tell you what, if the Cameroons get a goal back here they're literally gonna catch on fire.

Chelsea are the team who can break the Arsenal and Manchester United monopoly.

He must be lightning slow.

Well, either side could win it, or it could be a draw.

He's not only a good player, but he's spiteful in the nicest sense of the word.

How are they defensively, attacking-wise?

On another night, they'd have won 2-2.

I would not say he (David Ginola) is the best left-winger in the Premiership, but there are none better.

Woodcock would have scored but his shot was too perfect.

Stoichkov's playing on the wing, in this situation he likes to come in and scalp the centre-half.

His head just disappeared into his shoulders.

Moreano thought that the full back was gonna come up behind and give him one really hard.

Beckenbauer has really gambled all his eggs.

His white boots were on fire against Arsenal, and he'll be looking for them to reproduce tonight.

They must go for it now as they have nothing to lose but the match.

Someone in the England team will have to grab the ball by the horns.

There's a little triangle - five left-footed players.

I'm afraid they've left their legs at home.

That was Pele's strength - holding people off with his arm.

If you score against the Italians you deserve a goal.

The ball goes down the keeper's throat where it hits him on the knees to say the least.

The keeper was unsighted - he still didn't see it.

Their strength is their strength.

That's not the type of header you want to see your defender make, with his hand.

He's the equivalent of the Spanish David Beckham.

I'm sure Bobby won't want them to be losing the match before winning it.

Our fans have been branded with the same brush.

Apart from picking the ball out of the net, he hasn't had to make a save.

...and he extends and grows even bigger than he is. (on Peter Schmeichel)

Heskey needs to punch his own weight.

The Spaniards have been reduced to aiming aimless balls into the box.

Huddersfield will want to win this one.

This is the best Man United have played in Europe this season and, conversely, the opposition has been excellent.

I know where he should have put his flag up, and he'd have got plenty of help. (said at Stamford Bridge)