SURVIVAL OF
THE FITTEST

Ian Rush is perfectly
fit apart from his
physical fitness.

Mike England

He’s put on weight and I’ve
lost it, and vice versa.

Ronnie Whelan

Damien Duff has been known
to suffer from Adhesive
Mattress Syndrome.

Brian Kerr

I’ve introduced something new to
the training. It’s called running.

Gerry Francis after he took over as
manager of Spurs in 1994

Pat Crerand is deceptive:
he’s slower than you think.

Bill Shankly

Pass a ball? He’d have
trouble passing wind.

Alf Ramsey on Dutch international Piet Fransen

I had to remind the players that I’ve
had open heart surgery and there’s
no way I can have this every week.

Graeme Souness after a 4–3 thriller between his
Newcastle team and Manchester City in October 2004