Richard Keyes: "Well, wasn't that the most nail-biting and dramatic finale?" Alan Shearer: "Yeah, especially at the end."

"Second best is not good enough for this team - although if someone turned around now and said 'you will come second' I would take it." - Steve Howey (Manchester City).

"We have to be careful not to let our game not be the game we know it should be." - Paul Ince.

"Paulo Wanchope is totally unpredictable - but you know what you're going to get when you buy him." - Alan Shearer.

"You can never compare two players that are different, they're never going to be the same." - Glenn Hoddle.

"The sight of opposing fans walking together down Wembley Way ... you won't get that anywhere other than Wembley." - John Sillett.