"Gary Speed has never played better, never looked fitter, never been older."

"Where do you get an experienced player like him with a left foot and a head?"

"Until we're out of the Champions League, we're still in it."

"Jermaine Jenas is a fit lad. He gets from box to box in all of 90 minutes."

"He's not the Carl Cort that we know he is."

"Everyone's got tough games coming up. Manchester United have got Arsenal, Arsenal have got Manchester United and Leeds have got Leeds."

"He's got his legs back, of course, or his leg; he's always had one but now he's got two."

"If we start counting our chickens before they hatch, they won't lay any eggs in the basket."

"We've got nothing to lose, and there's no point losing this game."

"Anything from 1-0 to 2-0 would be a nice result."

"In a year's time, he's a year older."

"Eighteen months ago they (Sweden) were arguably one of the best three teams in Europe, and that would include Germany, Holland, Russia and anybody else if you like."

"Home advantage gives you an advantage."

"We're going to start the game at nil-nil and go out and try to get some goals."

"There will be a game where somebody scores more than Brazil and that might be the game that they lose."

"Manchester United will find it very intimidating with 100 screaming fans in the Bernabeu."

"Ray Wilkins' day will come one night."

"Tottenham have impressed me : they haven't thrown in the towel even though they have been under the gun."

"I do want to play the short ball and I do want to play the long ball. I think long and short balls is what football is all about."

"Well, we got nine and you can't score more than that."