"Managing Crystal Palace is like trying to plait spaghetti."

- Steve Coppell, enjoying life in the Selhurst Park hot seat.

"I think it will be tougher against Tranmere. I expect to be more heavily marked. No disrespect to Argentina because they are obviously a great side."

- Leicester's Emile Heskey disrespects Argentina by suggesting they're not as great as Tranmere Rovers.

"I find it funny that David's in the news for babysitting. It's not as if he goes out on the town and gets drunk or sets fire extinguishers off."

- Jaap Stam stands up for his team-mate, David Beckham.

"Without wanting to get myself into trouble, I would say that sticking with one manager over a long period is not always a good idea."

- Middlesbrough's Gianluca Festa gets himself in trouble by doubting the club's wisdom in standing by manager Bryan Robson.