Graeme Souness Football Quotations

I don't think I've done anything wrong. I know that I've brought some very good players to this football club and I know that we've been desperately unlucky in terms of injuries, but I'm sticking at it.

I think we can only benefit. The world of football does not feel he was a failure in Madrid, but I know the animal we're dealing with and he still feels he's got a point to prove.

This is a mighty football club with a tremendous tradition and the most important thing is that we come out of this stronger and better and we are more ready for the challenge than we ever have been in my time at the club.

I tried to get into his ribs and head and said 'this is your football club, if you really love it you have got to stay another year at least'.

If you're going to win the Premier League, you're going to have to finish ahead of Chelsea and Manchester City.

With a body like he has, I want him to be a bully. But he is too nice - he is perfect son-in-law material, but I don't want a team of son-in-laws.

Scottish football is full of hammer throwers.

God has given him an attitude that he can deal with anything football throws at him. (on Michael Owen)

Without picking out anyone in particular. I thought Mark Wright was tremendous.

I can understand people who liken it to the signing of Alan Shearer as Michael is the current England No. 9. I'd say it's the biggest transfer I've been involved in as a manager of any football club.

The dressing-room has to be filled with good characters. This is his football club.