People say 'go with the flow' but do you know what goes with the flow? Dead fish.

I was a big fan of Maradona growing up and of the current crop Ronaldo is good but Messi is the best I’ve ever seen. I don’t dish out praise lightly but Messi deserves it. I look for weaknesses in his game and I can’t find them.

I hate losing in training, I'm always arguing, having a go at everybody. I take my job very seriously.'

It was Tottenham at home. I thought: 'Please don't go on about Tottenham, we all know what Tottenham are about. They are nice and tidy but we'll f****** do them.' Alex came in and said: 'Lads, it's only Tottenham.' And that was it! Brilliant!

People say 'go with the flow' but do you know what goes with the flow? Dead fish.

I don't believe skill was, or ever will be, the result of coaches. It is a result of a love affair between the child and the ball.

Sometimes you wonder, do referees understand the game of football?