Quotes of the week

Reporter: "Can anything be done about it (the poor quality of refereeing in the Premiership)?"

John Gregory (Aston Villa manager): "Yeah, do away with them all - line them up against a wall and shoot them."

"Because of the number of English players here if I mention Dr Who it's going to be picked up by 90 per cent of the players in the vicinity so therefore there's a relationship, there's an interaction, whereas at Liverpool you'd probably have got a few queer looks from half the team."

- David James explains why he's a lot more at home at Aston Villa than he ever was at Liverpool.

"I've not worn any headscarves and I've not worn any skirts."

- Southport's Michael Beckham on being asked if he had anything in common with his cousin David.

"Juventus were like the well-prepared college student who sits down to take an exam and whose mind suddenly goes completely blank."

- Juventus president Vittorio Chiusano after the team's 2-0 defeat by newly-promoted Lecce.