Manchester Quotes - Page 6

• Remember every team wants to beat Chelsea, probably even more than Manchester United or Arsenal because they believe we have an unfair advantage.

  Frank Lampard

  Team, Believe, England

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• Stuart is good for Manchester City. It is not hard to see his passion for the game, and his commitment. 
  (on Stuart Pearce)

  Robbie Fowler

  Passion, Commitment, Games

  Robbie Fowler (2009). “Fowler: My Autobiography”, p.6, Pan Macmillan

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• Chelsea are the team who can break the Arsenal and Manchester United monopoly.

  Ron Atkinson

  Team, England, Break

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• Sometimes we're the big game in town. Other times, we're kind of a side show. 
  (on Manchester City)

  Claudio Reyna

  Games, Cities, Usa

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• I was in King Lear with Sir Tom Courtenay at The Royal Exchange in Manchester. In fact, that's where I met my husband. I was playing Regan and he was playing Cornwall and together we fell in love plucking out Gloucester's eyes. It was great fun. Everyone assumes that I was Cordelia because I've got blonde hair but I was Regan and they gave me a long auburn wig. It was great, good fun.

  Ashley Jensen

  Kings, Husband, Fun

  Source: www.indielondon.co.uk

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• I think his team are mirroring Stuart Pearce as the player he was. 
  (on Manchester City)

  Alex Ferguson

  Team, Player, Thinking

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• I will be gutted if Roy does go because I would far rather he stayed at Old Trafford. 
  (on Roy Keane leaving Manchester United)

  Rio Ferdinand

  Leaving, Doe, England

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• I love the pressure of managing Manchester United

  Manuel Pellegrini

  Pressure, Manchester United, United

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• It'll be nice to know that every gallon of petrol a Manchester United fan buys is going into our kitty.

  Noel Gallagher

  Soccer, Football, Nice

  "People" by Stephen Bates, www.theguardian.com. September 3, 2008.

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• I can remember certain Manchester United defeats the way most people remember family bereavements or great political events. The four-nil drubbing by Barcelona, the failure to score against West Ham, the New Year's Day calamity at home to Spurs, the mauling by Middlesborough.

  Tom Dunne

  Soccer, New Year, Football

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• I understand the intensity of the supporters. I wonder how they could turn up for work on Monday morning after we lost 5-1 to Manchester City.

  Alex Ferguson

  Soccer, Football, Monday

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• We once went 13 games without winning. There's always pressure here. Winning is always important here. How do you handle yourself and compose yourself is important. 
  (on Manchester United)

  Alex Ferguson

  Winning, Games, Scotland

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• The Premier club in the Premier League - that is Manchester United!

  Martin Tyler

  League, Clubs, Manchester United

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• John Dalton's records, carefully preserved for a century, were destroyed during the World War II bombing of Manchester. It is not only the living who are killed in war.

  Isaac Asimov

  War, Records, World

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• If you aren't the chairman of Manchester United, Real Madrid or AC Milan, I'll get back to you later.

  Joe Kinnear

  Soccer, Football, Real

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• I've turned down Barcelona, Inter Milan, Juventus and Manchester United to play here. I hope everyone already knows how much it means to me to play for Newcastle United.

  Alan Shearer

  Mean, Play, Juventus

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• The atmosphere generated by the fans in Celtic's stadium for our visit was the most impressive I've ever witnessed. The grounds of Liverpool and Manchester United are good and the hostile feeling of playing against Real Madrid in the Bernabeu is also excellent, but the atmosphere against Celtic was the best.

  Xavi

  Real, Feelings, Atmosphere

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• Out of everyone at Manchester United, I would pick out Scholes, he is the best midfielder of his generation. I would had loved to play alongside him.

  Pep Guardiola

  Play, Generations, Midfielders

  "Scholes Tribute: The World’s Top Players On The Ginger Prince". redflagflyinghigh.com. May 31, 2011.

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• We got anxious at the end of the weekend in our urgency to try to score the winning goal. Ended up playing far too many long balls forward. That style of play doesn't suit Manchester United. We must continue to play football and enjoy the game. If we do that, eventually things will come right for us.

  Alex Ferguson

  Football, Weekend, Winning

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• It is with great regret that I have to inform Manchester City of my wish to leave the club.

  Carlos Tevez

  Regret, Cities, Wish

  "Tevez: I want to leave Manchester City". www.mirror.co.uk. July 4, 2011.

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• My toughest opponent? Scholes of Manchester. He is the complete midfielder.

  Zinedine Zidane

  Opponents, Midfielders, Scholes

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• Ander is a fantastic young player, with great energy and creativity. We believe him to be one of the brightest young prospects in Spain and I am certain he will be a big hit with the United fans. I’m delighted he has made the decision to come to Manchester and play his part in the club’s future.

  Ryan Giggs

  Believe, Creativity, Player

  "Ander Herrera pays up contract and signs for Manchester United", www.theguardian.com. June 26, 2014.

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• I'm not at Manchester United to keep everyone happy.

  Roy Keane

  Manchester United, United

  "Keane's Spats and Silverware". news.bbc.co.uk. November 18, 2005.

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• I never wanted Manchester United to be second to anybody. Only the best would be good enough.

  Matt Busby

  Would Be, Good Enough, Manchester United

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• In all modesty, my summing up of 1955-6 and 1956-7 must be that no club in the country could live with Manchester United.

  Matt Busby

  Country, Clubs, Modesty

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