Mark Lawrenson famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

Fernando Torres needs to be loved on a regular basis
-- Mark Lawrenson

#Needs #Torres #Bases
If you're a goalkeeper, it doesn't matter what you save the ball with; if you keep it out, it's not a goal.
-- Mark Lawrenson

#Goal #Goalkeepers #Matter
Newcastle are absolutely besotted by injuries
-- Mark Lawrenson

#Injury #Newcastle
Dont be frightened of failure. It makes you stronger if you learn from your mistakes.
-- Mark Lawrenson

#Mistake #Stronger #Frightened
England are numerically outnumbered in the midfield.
-- Mark Lawrenson

#England
It's sometimes easier to defend a one goal lead than a two goal lead.
-- Mark Lawrenson

#Two #Goal #Sometimes
If Plan A fails, they could always revert to Plan A.
-- Mark Lawrenson

#Failing #Plans
When I lived in rural Oxfordshire, I was walking home across a field when I stroked a cow. The damn thing butted me in the orchestras.
-- Mark Lawrenson

#Home #Orchestra #Cows
You need at least eight or nine men in a ten-man wall.
-- Mark Lawrenson

#Wall #Men #Eight
The longer the game went on, you got the feeling that neither side really wanted to lose.
-- Mark Lawrenson

#Games #Two Sides #Feelings
Figo is as important to England as Beckham is.
-- Mark Lawrenson

#Important #England #Beckham
Mick McCarthy will have to replace Cascarino because he's quickly running out of legs.
-- Mark Lawrenson

#Running #Legs
My iPod's unbelievable. Seriously. The kids have put most of the music on it, but there's a complete mix of '80s rubbish and current day stuff.
-- Mark Lawrenson

#Kids #Ipods #Stuff
These managers all know their onions and cut their cloth accordingly.
-- Mark Lawrenson

#Cutting #Onions
My feeling is unless they've somebody lined up and they are convinced he is going to be better than Brian, I think their decision has been made in haste.
-- Mark Lawrenson

#Thinking #Decision #Feelings
Exeter City's trip to Old Trafford will be a great day for their fans but that is about it - they won't get the result they want against Manchester United.
-- Mark Lawrenson

#Cities #Great Day #Want
He reminds me of a completely different version of Robbie Earle.
-- Mark Lawrenson

#Football #Different
Bolton are an established team in the Premiership these days and well respected by the other sides.
-- Mark Lawrenson

#Team #Sides #These Days
Arguably, Blackburn have got the best forward line in the Premiership. There's no denying that.
-- Mark Lawrenson

#Lines
Michael Owen isn't the tallest of lads, but his height more than makes up for that.
-- Mark Lawrenson

#Height #Lad
To be a great game, one of the teams has to score first.
-- Mark Lawrenson

#Team #Games #Firsts

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