Harry Redknapp Quotations

The referee has done us, he had a terrible time of it,

We deserved to win. There was no doubt about that. We were by far the better team but it didn't happen so we've got to go again.

We had a very good first half, got careless in the second, but in fairness to Portsmouth they never gave in.

When I came back I felt we had a very slim chance of getting out of it, to be honest. A couple of friends who come here every week said we had no chance. But it was a challenge, and I took it on. I've never regretted it. I feel comfortable here. I enjoy coming into the training ground in the morning. I think that's important. It ain't the best training ground in the world but I feel comfortable there, you know?

I would give anything to be able to put it to bed. It takes your life over but I'm only looking forward to the end of the season if we can pull it off because it would be a fantastic escape.

If we had won today we could have almost put it to bed because it would have shattered the other teams. We've got to pick ourselves up again.

If we can pick up six points from two games then we can close up on the teams above us and make a real fight of it.

I am hoping we still have a chance of getting him. The chairman is working on it and that's all you can ask.

I bought a player and within two weeks he doesn't want to be in England. He doesn't like the way we play and he doesn't like to be tackled in training!

But having said all that, we can still beat them.

Because our pitch is quite narrow and not very long it perhaps suits an impact player more, but his game is developing and he will eventually become a very big player.

I had to throw a team together at Christmas.

If we stay up, I would love to build a team around him. He'd be a big player.

He tweaked a hamstring and we took him off hoping it would not be too late to save him doing more damage.

He trained all week, played in the reserves and said he felt really good. Then he came in on Friday with a back injury.

He'd had a couple of chances before that. He's normally a clinical finisher, but he's struck that one in.

Gregory has not been in my plans and the club have come to a mutual agreement for his departure.

Had we had another injury to one of our central defenders, I would have had to put a full-back in there - and neither of them can head the ball!

He is an exciting player with terrific pace, strength and skill,

He is coming in to learn. He's coming in to pick people's brains and I'm happy with that. But I am the manager and I pick the team and recommend the players.

He is interested but it is down to being able to convince Celtic to sell him.

He doesn't deserve that. He'll answer them back with a couple of goals, for sure.

He may turn into a top manager, he may not, only time will tell. But there is absolutely no problem.

He (Lowe) was positive and has the same ambitions as I have, to get back in the Premiership as quick as he can,

When he picked the ball up, I'd be a liar if I said I thought he would score. I thought he was going to head it!

Gus has given him a great reference and talked him up so he might be worth a go.

He said he was tired, and that was disappointing from a young lad. He should be raring to go, but I suppose it's a very long trip back.

He's got pace, ability and great close control. He's a good kid with a level head.

He's got one of the loveliest touches I've seen in a big man

He should be okay for Saturday but he's going to have play through the pain barrier.

We lost Stefanovic and O'Neil so we had to reshuffle, but it paid off.

He was getting through games last season on pain-killing injections.

He can say exactly what he thinks of the job I've done. It's a million per cent not a problem for me.

He keeps the ball and brings people into play. We had a lot of kids out there and we couldn't keep hold of it towards the end, but he knows what he's doing.

I was looking out there with two minutes to go thinking 'Don't do this to me again'.

I was looking for a reaction in the second half and I got it.

Jose won't let him come but I would have taken him. They need their players for the Champions League so there is little chance of Glen coming.

Jose won't let him come but I would have taken him,

It is about deciding what is a blatant dive and what is not.

It is something I have been thinking about for a while. I made it without any pressure from the chairman or the board.

I thought they'd started to run out of ideas and we'd be ok, but it wasn't to be. It's going to be hard (avoiding relegation) but we're having a go.

I will now spend a short period of time to rest, recharge my batteries before contemplating my future

I think there's a bit of belief there now. We've given ourselves a real chance.

Jamie has been forced to stop playing, otherwise he could have ended up a cripple,

Jamie Ashdown has been great for me - and having someone so experienced around can only bring him on because he is a very good young goalkeeper in a difficult situation.

Nathan made a good start and got a goal. He's quick and lively and he has got a chance.

I won't even eat my Christmas dinner. I'm going to be the most miserable person you've ever seen.

I was unsettled anyway, so it wasn't as if Milan's comments unsettled me at all. I never felt settled in all my time there unfortunately.

I still think we have a big chance of pulling clear.

I was really happy up to that moment and looking forward to going in at 0-0. But then we got a really harsh decision against us.

Why would I come out and support Jim all week if it meant me probably losing my job? There is not a chance I would want to get rid of Jim.

We'll need some size about us against a team like Manchester City and I'd hope to be able to play both these two.

We are ready to have a real go at them.

We are crying out for a wide man and to get someone in the mould of Wayne is tremendous because he will really give us the width we have been missing.

We were really in the driving seat at 1-0 up,

There has not been one problem. Clive does not come in and tell me 'you should do that'.

When Milan spoke with me and told me about this guy, I never asked for any assurances. The chairman just said 'I'm looking to do something with someone Harry. It's going to be good for the club, they desperately want you this that and the other', so I said 'that's fine'. It sounds as if he will be exciting for the club.

You get disappointed and feel low but I just wanted some clarification of where we wanted to go, I wanted to make sure there was not going to be a fire sale of the better players.

At no time did I use abusive language.

At no stage did I ever swear. I just said to the fourth official, asked him why the goal was allowed. He said - how you would talk to a six-year-old at school if you were a schoolteacher - to sit down,

The whole thing is a lot of old tosh. It is not true. But let them investigate if they want; let them charge us if they want - I don't care.

The sad part is that the ones who do well want to go, but you cannot move the ones who are useless,

I've not discussed it with Milan yet. I don't know where it's at yet. But if someone's going to come in and we are going to be able to improve the playing squad, which we need to do, it's got to be good for the football club.

I've never been in this situation before. My teams might have let a few in at the other end but they always score plenty.

Draws are no good at the moment. It was a game where we really needed to look to attack.

The boy is really an influential playmaker, and you can't have too many of those. This is a massive signing.

The boy is a really influential playmaker and you can't have too many of those. This is a massive signing at the club for sure. I'm delighted with the way things are working out because we've got together some players who can have a huge influence on matches and this lad is one of them.

This is the final straw. You'd have to be a certifiable lunatic to want to work with that lot.

This is a massive signing at the club for sure.

Although I would like Glen I'm not sure Chelsea will loan him out to us. That's something we have to look at after the weekend.

At half-time, we could have had the game sown up.

As soon as anyone interferes with what I do I'll be out of here,

It was a terrific point, a massive point for us. That's five games unbeaten and that's great at this stage of the season.

It's all to play for and I think it will go down to the wire now.

For me, Arsenal, have got the best player in the world - Thierry Henry. He is absolutely magnificent and in great form.

That last five minutes was like a lifetime to me. I've headed every ball, and kicked every ball out there. When I saw the referee put that whistle to his mouth I can't tell you how fantastic that felt for me. It was like winning the pools.

It was a massive mistake leaving Portsmouth and I am looking forward to starting again. All that matters is staying in the Premiership.

I've just got a feeling that it could be meant to be that we stay up.

I've got them in to build a squad which we really didn't have before. When I came back here I had to do something or we would have just gone down anyway.

It was a good time to play them, but what a run by us and what a great situation we are in now. The players are up for it and so are our supporters, but we all know there could be a few twists and turns yet. Birmingham could beat Aston Villa and I'll suffer watching that. It ain't over yet.

I want players who know what it means to Pompey fans to try and stay up.

It was a difficult day for me all round really,

I'm delighted to get three quality players I really needed and wanted.

I need them all over the next four games. But the good thing is that not many of the new players are on long-term contracts. We need to bring some players in who are going to make us a better team.

I'm annoyed. I don't get involved in transfers in any shape of form. All I do is find the players.

Clive is here to learn. He is not a fool and he knows he is not going to walk straight into management with no experience - he wouldn't last five minutes,

He's out. He's done a hamstring and it could be a few weeks. He came in 10 minutes before kick-off after going out for a kick-about and it doesn't look good.

He's quick and strong, can play and join in with other people.

If Clive was walking into the dressing room at half-time and telling me stuff, I wouldn't have that,

I'd love to have seen one of them get the job...give it to any of them and I'd fancy us to win the (2008) European championship when they do take over from Eriksson because the players are so good.

I do like Ian Harte, but at the moment, I don't know if anything is going to happen there, ... I am looking around at the moment for a left-back and seeing what comes up.

You couldn't put a value on him, he's on another planet. For me, Lionel Messi is undoubtedly the No.1 player in the world.

Lionel Messi is the most amazing player I have ever seen.

You come here to Anfield, you stand there and listen to that crowd, and it's the greatest sight in football.

Paul Scholes should be included in England's Euro 2012 squad.

Samassi Abou don’t speak the English too good.

David Bentley has got balls - and plenty of them

I don't care about Christmas, we are going to train on Christmas Day.

The only relaxed boss is Big Ron. He had me drinking pink champagne - before the match.

I write like a two-year-old and I can't spell