Football Quotes by Ron Atkinson

They scored too early.

— Ron Atkinson

Huddersfield will want to win this one.

— Ron Atkinson

I've had this sneaking feeling throughout the game that it's there to be won.

— Ron Atkinson

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

— Ron Atkinson

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

— Ron Atkinson

There's nobody fitter at his age, except maybe Raquel Welch.

— Ron Atkinson

Well, either side could win it, or it could be a draw.

— Ron Atkinson

That's not the type of header you want to see your defender make, with his hand.

— Ron Atkinson

The Spaniards have been reduced to aiming aimless balls into the box.

— Ron Atkinson

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

— Ron Atkinson

Now Manchester United are 2-1 down on aggregate, they are in a better position than when they started the game at 1-1.

— Ron Atkinson

I never comment on referees and I'm not going to break the habit of a lifetime for that prat.

— Ron Atkinson

Moreano thought that the full back was gonna come up behind and give him one really hard.

— Ron Atkinson

They've picked their heads up off the ground, and they now have a lot to carry on their shoulders.

— Ron Atkinson

I just wanted to give my players some technical advice. I told them the game had started.

— Ron Atkinson

He dribbles a lot and the opposition don't like it - you can see it all over their faces

— Ron Atkinson

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

— Ron Atkinson

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

— Ron Atkinson

One of the reserves came up to me and said 'I'm finding it a bit hard, it's the first time I've ever…

— Ron Atkinson

You can see the ball go past them, or the man, but you'll never see both man and ball go past at…

— Ron Atkinson

Liverpool will think 'we could have won this 2-2'

— Ron Atkinson

I'm going to make a prediction - it could go either way.

— Ron Atkinson

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

— Ron Atkinson

Woodcock would have scored but his shot was too perfect.

— Ron Atkinson

Beckenbauer has really gambled all his eggs.

— Ron Atkinson

You half fancied that to go in as it was rising and dipping at the same time.

— Ron Atkinson

Well, Clive, it's all about the two Ms - movement and positioning.

— Ron Atkinson

Scholes is very influential for England at international level.

— Ron Atkinson

Women should be in the kitchen, the discotheque and the boutique, but not in football.

— Ron Atkinson

A ten-foot keeper really should have stopped that.

— Ron Atkinson

They've done the old-fashioned things well; they've kicked the ball, they've headed it.

— Ron Atkinson

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

— Ron Atkinson

If you score against the Italians you deserve a goal.

— Ron Atkinson

I would not say he (David Ginola) is the best left-winger in the Premiership, but there are none better.

— Ron Atkinson

He's the equivalent of the Spanish David Beckham.

— Ron Atkinson

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

— Ron Atkinson

The keeper was unsighted - he still didn't see it.

— Ron Atkinson

They must go for it now as they have nothing to lose but the match.

— Ron Atkinson

All I do know is that I'll never be able to achieve what Tommy Docherty did, and that is take Aston Villa…

— 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