Mark Lawrenson Quotations

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.

Nothing really annoys me, I'm not that kind of person, I'm quite laid back about most things.

If Plan A fails, they could always revert to Plan A.

Don't be frightened of failure. It makes you stronger if you learn from your mistakes.

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

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.

These managers all know their onions and cut their cloth accordingly.

To be a great game, one of the teams has to score first.

The longer the game went on, you got the feeling that neither side really wanted to lose.

It's sometimes easier to defend a one goal lead than a two goal lead.

Cucumber reminds me of my mother making me eat sprouts.

As a modern-day role model, I'd have to go for Tiger Woods. I'm also a massive Sachin Tendulkar fan.

He can be as good as he wants to be; that's how good he can be.

I've turned into a technological wizard. I can send emails now, which for me is unbelievable. They don't make any sense, but I can send them. I call it e-mithering.

Arguably, Blackburn have got the best forward line in the Premiership. There's no denying that.

HBO churn out some unbelievable stuff. They really got me with things like 'Band of Brothers.' But you can't beat 'The Sopranos.'

I don't think I would have made it as a cricketer.

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.

Figo is as important to England as Beckham is.

My father, Tommy, who was a trained draughtsman, played for Preston North End in the Finney era. He liked football but did not love it as I do.

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.

Bolton are an established team in the Premiership these days and well respected by the other sides.

'Match of the Day' is a great programme to be on. It's a programme I used to be allowed to stay up and watch from the age of 10, so to think that one day I'd actually appear on it was great.

They're in pole position, i.e. in 3rd position, for the Champions League.

Everyone is talking about all the teams being boring by playing 4-5-1,

In international football you need a cup-tie manager. It's almost a part-time job for me,

Charlton should be looking to achieve their highest ever Premiership finish and I'm not sure that their summer shopping has finished yet.

He reminds me of a completely different version of Robbie Earle.

Mick McCarthy will have to replace Cascarino because he's quickly running out of legs.

England are numerically outnumbered in the midfield.

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.

Newcastle are absolutely besotted by injuries

Dont be frightened of failure. It makes you stronger if you learn from your mistakes.

He looks like a man who has nits and worms at the same time.

You need at least eight or nine men in a ten-man wall.

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.

Fernando Torres needs to be loved on a regular basis