England Quotes by Ron Atkinson

Their strength is their strength.

— Ron Atkinson

He had acres of time there.

— Ron Atkinson

Yordi circumnavigated Ledley King there.

— Ron Atkinson

How are they defensively, attacking-wise?

— Ron Atkinson

They scored too early.

— Ron Atkinson

There's a few tired limbs in the blue legs.

— Ron Atkinson

They are playing above the ground.

— Ron Atkinson

Huddersfield will want to win this one.

— Ron Atkinson

Chelsea are the team who can break the Arsenal and Manchester United monopoly.

— Ron Atkinson

We haven't had a strategic free kick all night. No one's knocked over attackers ad lib.

— Ron Atkinson

There's a little triangle - five left-footed players.

— Ron Atkinson

The ball goes down the keeper's throat where it hits him on the knees to say the least.

— Ron Atkinson

Scholes and Van Nistelrooy drugged the last two defenders.

— Ron Atkinson

Apart from picking the ball out of the net, he hasn't had to make a save.

— Ron Atkinson

His head just disappeared into his shoulders.

— Ron Atkinson

There's a snap about Liverpool that just isn't there.

— Ron Atkinson

His white boots were on fire against Arsenal, and he'll be looking for them to reproduce tonight.

— Ron Atkinson

He'll take some pleasure from that, Brian Carey. He and Steve Bull have been having it off all afternoon.

— Ron Atkinson

Stoichkov's playing on the wing, in this situation he likes to come in and scalp the centre-half.

— Ron Atkinson

I tell you what, if the Cameroons get a goal back here they're literally gonna catch on fire.

— Ron Atkinson

I know where he should have put his flag up, and he'd have got plenty of help. (said at Stamford Bridge)

— Ron Atkinson

This is the best Man United have played in Europe this season and, conversely, the opposition has been excellent.

— Ron Atkinson

Heskey needs to punch his own weight.

— Ron Atkinson

Jari Litmanen should be made compulsory.

— Ron Atkinson

Someone in the England team will have to grab the ball by the horns.

— Ron Atkinson

...was treading on dangerous water there... (on Phil Neville)

— Ron Atkinson

He's the equivalent of the Spanish David Beckham.

— Ron Atkinson

They've certainly grown, the Japanese. I mean grown in stature, playing-wise.

— Ron Atkinson

He's not only a good player, but he's spiteful in the nicest sense of the word.

— Ron Atkinson

Scholes is very influential for England at international level.

— Ron Atkinson

Their forward got a lucky squeeze from the defender.

— Ron Atkinson

They've come out at half time and gone bang.

— Ron Atkinson

I would also think that the replay showed it to be worse than it actually was.

— Ron Atkinson

That was Pele's strength - holding people off with his arm.

— Ron Atkinson

For me their biggest threat is when they get into the attacking part of the field.

— Ron Atkinson

...and he extends and grows even bigger than he is. (on Peter Schmeichel)

— Ron Atkinson

If you score against the Italians you deserve a goal.

— Ron Atkinson

Chelsea look like they've got a couple more gears left in the locker.

— Ron Atkinson

You know when I say that things happen in matches? Well, it just happened there.

— Ron Atkinson

Lee Dixon will be up against two South American left-handers tonight.

— Ron Atkinson