Quotes of the week

"At least he's learning to speak more better English."

"At least he's learning to speak more better English."

- Ron "Chopper" Harris on Chelsea boss Claudio Ranieri's efforts at learning the lingo (from Dangerhere.com).

"If they had used video evidence in my day I would still be doing time."

- Graeme Souness. He would too.

"Both teams will be going for the juggler."

- Zoomsoccer.com's preview of Newcastle v Arsenal last week (Football 365).

"If we had come back to 2-1 I think we would have come to 2-2 and maybe won the game."

- Arsene Wenger after the 2-0 defeat by Deportivo.

"You only get one opportunity of an England debut."

- Alan Shearer (Private Eye).

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