Mark Lawrenson Quotes & Sayings

Fernando Torres needs to be loved on a regular basis — Mark Lawrenson

Don't be frightened of failure. It makes you stronger if you learn from your mistakes. — Mark Lawrenson

I don't think I would have made it as a cricketer. — Mark Lawrenson

If Plan A fails, they could always revert to Plan A. — Mark Lawrenson

Bolton are an established team in the Premiership these days and well respected by the other sides. — Mark Lawrenson

England are numerically outnumbered in the midfield. — Mark Lawrenson

Cucumber reminds me of my mother making me eat sprouts. — Mark Lawrenson

When I lived in rural Oxfordshire, I was walking home across a field when I stroked a cow. The damn thing butted me in the orchestras. — Mark Lawrenson

Mick McCarthy will have to replace Cascarino because he's quickly running out of legs. — Mark Lawrenson

Arguably, Blackburn have got the best forward line in the Premiership. There's no denying that. — Mark Lawrenson

My father, Tommy, who was a trained draughtsman, played for Preston North End in the Finney era. He liked football but did not love it as I do. — Mark Lawrenson

The longer the game went on, you got the feeling that neither side really wanted to lose. — Mark Lawrenson

Nothing really annoys me, I'm not that kind of person, I'm quite laid back about most things. — Mark Lawrenson

You need at least eight or nine men in a ten-man wall. — Mark Lawrenson

He reminds me of a completely different version of Robbie Earle. — Mark Lawrenson

'Match of the Day' is a great programme to be on. It's a programme I used to be allowed to stay up and watch from the age of 10, so to think that one day I'd actually appear on it was great. — Mark Lawrenson

Figo is as important to England as Beckham is. — Mark Lawrenson

As a modern-day role model, I'd have to go for Tiger Woods. I'm also a massive Sachin Tendulkar fan. — Mark Lawrenson

It's sometimes easier to defend a one goal lead than a two goal lead. — Mark Lawrenson

He can be as good as he wants to be; that's how good he can be. — Mark Lawrenson

To be a great game, one of the teams has to score first. — Mark Lawrenson

I've turned into a technological wizard. I can send emails now, which for me is unbelievable. They don't make any sense, but I can send them. I call it e-mithering. — Mark Lawrenson

If you're a goalkeeper, it doesn't matter what you save the ball with - if you keep it out, it's not a goal. — Mark Lawrenson

Michael Owen isn't the tallest of lads, but his height more than makes up for that. — Mark Lawrenson

My iPod's unbelievable. Seriously. The kids have put most of the music on it, but there's a complete mix of '80s rubbish and current day stuff. — Mark Lawrenson

HBO churn out some unbelievable stuff. They really got me with things like 'Band of Brothers.' But you can't beat 'The Sopranos.' — Mark Lawrenson

He looks like a man who has nits and worms at the same time. — Mark Lawrenson

These managers all know their onions and cut their cloth accordingly. — Mark Lawrenson

Newcastle are absolutely besotted by injuries — Mark Lawrenson

Exeter City's trip to Old Trafford will be a great day for their fans but that is about it - they won't get the result they want against Manchester United. — Mark Lawrenson

My feeling is unless they've somebody lined up and they are convinced he is going to be better than Brian, I think their decision has been made in haste. — Mark Lawrenson