I think they (FIFA) are quite happy to take up smaller issues, like talking about a player at Manchester United who is 19 years of age, rather than pursue the really important issues in the game at this present day, |
....and I think that was the suspicion right through the country, that there was a deal been done. |
(McAllister) is a perfect fit. He's a strategic thinker and really showed the kind of energy that is needed here. |
A lot has been said about the situation, with calls for my resignation in some quarters. I have sympathy with the supporters -- no one supported their cause more than me. |
A lot of teams play like that against us now and they were not easy to break down, |
After losing to Liverpool and Blackburn it was going to be very tough today. Chelsea only needed a point and they got it. |
Alan is the professional's professional, a natural center-forward in the tradition of the British game. If there was an opportunity to have a strike at goal he would get it on target. That stood him apart from other center-forwards. |
All the forward players are really excelling. We want goals and those players can provide that. And that has given us all a great deal of optimism. |
allegations of improper conduct, let alone sexual assault, on my part are untrue and entirely without foundation. |
And I think his team are playing exactly like that, I think his team is mirroring Stuart Pearce as the player he was. |
As far as Ruud is concerned, we wanted to clarify whether he is going to Barcelona, Real Madrid or whether he is staying here, |
At one point, I thought it could end up 20-20, |
At one point, I thought it might have ended up 20-20. But then common sense took over - or boring football took over, |
At the moment we have to calm people down, rather than build up people's expectation, which is what is happening at the moment. We will do our best to get the boy to Germany but if he is not fit, he is not going to go. |
Birmingham had long spells of play in the second half, but our form has been excellent. The signs are very good. We have excellent players who could be world class in a couple of years. |