Battle Quote by Ross Barkley

A derby is different, it is not to be played, it is to be won!

— Filippo Inzaghi

I think everyone knows what it means to play a derby - it doesn't matter which derby it is.

— Bruno Fernandes

A derby is a derby. When you play a derby, it is for winning, not just to play.

— Patrice Evra

When you wake up on a derby day it's about the pride of the club that you play for.

— Alex Greenwood

The Manchester derby, for our supporters, is the most important game in the season. Always, a few days before the game, the people create…

— Nemanja Matic

I kind of press pause when it's a derby, and the season doesn't matter to me anymore; it's all about the derby.

— Vincent Kompany

You don't just play a derby - it is not a normal game. There's a different flavour about it.

— Serge Aurier

I already know about the importance of the derby.

— Ederson

Every derby is special, especially the atmosphere on the stands.

— Klaas-Jan Huntelaar

We cannot have Derby County going the same way as Macclesfield and Bury. That would be a stain on English football. It simply cannot…

— Robbie Savage

In a city like Liverpool, a derby is a big game.

— Joel Matip

Derby games are about more than points in the league, or cup victories, they are about bragging rights that extend well beyond an afternoon…

— David James