Quotes of the Season---Part 1

"A select group? The champions will come from a select group of one" - Peter Kenyon didn't mean ManYoo.

"It pains me to admit this but it needs saying. We were not as good as we thought we were. On arriving in Germany, England were guilty of over-confidence. It was ours for the taking. No one was better than us. Me and the other players placed too much pressure on ourselves by constantly claiming we could win the World Cup. Stupid. We talked ourselves up too much. Never again. In future tournaments we must learn to be humble. Be calm. We went around Germany blowing our own trumpet and returned home mute with embarrassment" - Steven Gerrard.

"Obviously I want my stuff back, but I want Mac back more than anything. He is just a puppy" - Andy Van der Meyde is traumatised by the summer's 'welcome to Merseyside' theft of his Ferrari, black convertible Mini Cooper, Rolex watch and dog, Mac.

"He reminds me of the sort of players 15 or 20 years ago. He looks like a Seventies player with his haircut" - Chris Coleman hails Jimmy Bullard, just days before everyone's favourite midfielder was ruled out for the season.

"I believe in the very near future West Ham can become bigger than Chelsea and maybe within seven years even challenge Manchester United" - Kia Joorabchian comments on the Argentinians' move, before failing to buy the Hammers.

"I was never a great player" - Roy Keane, after being reminded that great players rarely make great managers.

"We have always been quite good defensively" - Gary Neville, the day before scoring his first own goal for England.

"If there was a possibility of signing Titus Bramble, I would do it right now. He is a quality defender" - Jim Magilton begs Ipswich to sack him on the grounds of diminished responsibility.

"The worst thing about playing Chelsea is having to listen to Mourinho afterwards. He talks absolute bollocks. He should shut the f**k up" - Barcelona's Edmilson.

"Big clubs do get the decisions - I'm not moaning about that. I just want to make Aston Villa a big side so that we get them too" - Martin O'Neill reveals his masterplan.

"I had a bust-up with Schmikes (Peter Schmeichel) once. He was towering over me and we're eye to eye. I'm looking up and thinking 'If he hits me, I know I'm dead'. The other players were almost covering their eyes" - Sir Alex looks back on 20 years in charge.

from football365.com