Premier League quotes of the season
Here AFP Sport picks out 10 of the best:
“I can’t wait to get out of it, if I’m honest. I think we’ll be far better out of the bloody thing. In every aspect. Football-wise as well, absolutely. To hell with the rest of the world.”
— A combative Neil Warnock vents his ire about Brexit in January
“That puts it into perspective — yes, we’ve got relegated, but life is far more important.”
— Warnock on the tragic death of Argentinian striker Emiliano Sala, Cardiff’s record signing who never got to play for the club after he was killed in a plane crash on January 21 while en route from Nantes to Wales
“I won more Premierships alone than the other 19 managers together. Three for me, two for them. Respect!”
— Jose Mourinho loses his cool in a press conference after back-to-back defeats early in the season. He was sacked by Manchester United in December.
“The title race is like Highlander. Only one of us will be there at the end.”
— Jurgen Klopp uses a typically colourful cinematic comparison in April of their duel with Manchester City, referring to the tagline of the 1986 film.
“I’m 51 years old so I have never experienced a war. We are really blessed in our generation, but the past showed us that as long as strong partners are together, Europe is a much safer place.”
— Klopp takes a different line to Warnock on Brexit.
“At the end Liverpool play right now without pressure because they know it is not in their hands… We have the pressure because we can’t lose, because it is in our own hands.”
— Pep Guardiola ups the ante on Liverpool ahead of the final weekend
“Liverpool are one of the strongest teams I have faced. They have everything. They have good tactics, they have great defensive strength, they have very good high pressing and they have a very good counter-attack.”
— Guardiola heaps praise on Klopp’s side in April
“You know what you are, you know what you are.”
— The normally placid Mauricio Pochettino rants at referee Mike Dean after a 2-1 defeat by Burnley in February. It earned him a two-match touchline ban