Every single player on the pitch is now in the Birmingham box, apart from two of them. — Paul Merson Birmingham Copy Share Image
Being an addict is hard. It's something you have got for the rest of your life. — Paul Merson Copy Share Image
That shot moved like... I was going to say a shop, but the shop's shut — Paul Merson Copy Share Image
If I don't have a bet or a drink today, then I've done well. And I can start again tomorrow. — Paul Merson Copy Share Image
If you keep walking past the barbers, eventually you'll get a haircut. — Paul Merson Copy Share Image
If you look at the world, there's only maybe only Brazil or Argentina that can win a World Cup that aren't in… — Paul Merson Europe Copy Share Image
When you see your friends going out every Friday night, and earning two hundred quid at the building site, and you're earning… — Paul Merson Copy Share Image
If you aren't going to have a lot of the ball, you've got to play when you've got the ball, otherwise you… — Paul Merson Copy Share Image
I placed some silly wagers, sixty grand here, eighty grand there. I'd ring up a bookie and bet £10,000 on something like… — Paul Merson Copy Share Image
I played in an FA Cup final for Aston Villa and the manager went negative, sitting everyone behind the ball against Chelsea. — Paul Merson Copy Share Image
I have an illness. I have a mental illness. I've accepted that now. Before, I used to beat myself up all the… — Paul Merson Illness Copy Share Image
Never worry about what people think. That's what drove me to drinking a lot of time, worrying about what people thought of… — Paul Merson Copy Share Image
Hakim Ziyech has got a left foot that can open a can of worms, Timo Werner scores plenty of goals, Tammy Abraham… — Paul Merson Copy Share Image
I'll take the accolades when they are there and I'll take it on the chin when things aren't great. — Paul Merson Copy Share Image
If you want to be successful, you need consistency and if you don't have it, you've got no chance. — Paul Merson Chance Copy Share Image
United won't fall asleep against Liverpool. They'll win it in their sleep — Paul Merson Copy Share Image
To win the Champions League with Porto, you have to be tactically acute — Paul Merson Champion Copy Share Image
When I first showed up at Villa I thought we had a weird old dressing room. — Paul Merson Dressing room Copy Share Image
Agents in this day and age, they're not just agents. They're a parent, they're a best friend, they're a financial advisor, they… — Paul Merson Age Copy Share Image
Don't put too much pressure on Jack Wilshere... in years to come I think he will be an Arsenal great like Liam… — Paul Merson Copy Share Image
It's alright people saying they get £100,000-a-week, they get paid well or whatever, but they want to play football. — Paul Merson Football Copy Share Image
When you start drinking, everything goes out of the window. You don't care about anything. You don't even care about yourself. — Paul Merson Copy Share Image
When you rotate, you have to get the balance right. When you rotate and you win, it's great but when you rotate… — Paul Merson Balance Copy Share Image
When you play Leeds, you need players who are quick and who are capable of beating opponents as they like to set… — Paul Merson Copy Share Image
Divock Origi isn't going to win Liverpool leagues, no disrespect. If he was better than Mohamed Salah or Roberto Firmino, he'd be… — Paul Merson Copy Share Image
If you have Robbie Williams and Elton John at Wembley in front of 100,000 people, it will be the best thing you've… — Paul Merson Adrenaline Copy Share Image
Legend is a term bandied about too much in football, but in Premier League terms Sergio Aguero is an absolute legend. — Paul Merson Copy Share Image
To work under Brendan Rodgers would certainly be a good move for Ainsley Maitland-Niles but the most important thing for the player… — Paul Merson Football Copy Share Image
Alan Shearer, Ian Wright, unbelievable centre-forwards - but you could not say to them: 'For the next three weeks I want you… — Paul Merson Copy Share Image
I played at Aston Villa for four years and most of the time I loved it there, but typically it took me… — Paul Merson Football Copy Share Image
I like Tammy Abraham and Olivier Giroud, they are good players, but are they going to win you the Premier League? No,… — Paul Merson Copy Share Image
