Mark Lawrenson quotes:

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.

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

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

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.

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

Figo is as important to England as Beckham is.

Fernando Torres needs to be loved on a regular basis

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.

These managers all know their onions and cut their cloth accordingly.

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

If Plan A fails, they could always revert to Plan A.

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.

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

England are numerically outnumbered in the midfield.

Cucumber reminds me of my mother making me eat sprouts.

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

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.

Newcastle are absolutely besotted by injuries

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

Dont be frightened of failure. It makes you stronger if you learn from your mistakes.

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

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

He reminds me of a completely different version of Robbie Earle.

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

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

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.

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