Quotes of the week

Dutch reporter: "What did you think about the state of the Lansdowne Road pitch?" Roy Keane: "It was lovely and green".

Dutch reporter: "What did you think about the state of the Lansdowne Road pitch?" Roy Keane: "It was lovely and green".

"Ah well, you can't have everything."

Still-celebrating Irish supporter after England had gone 5-1 up against Germany.

"I think if you go back years and years in soccer you'll see that if someone needs a goal in the last 20 minutes they just plough it up - it doesn't matter whether it's Brazil or Accrington Stanley, they all do the same thing."

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Jason McAteer explaining why Holland abandoned 'total football' in the last 20 minutes on Saturday.

"If he can't find a club I'll bare my backside in Burton's window."

Mick McCarthy on Jason McAteer's transfer prospects. Crikey, someone sign the lad NOW!

"We have a group of players who could have gone very far in a World Cup, but we got knocked out."

Louis van Gaal (above) does a damn good Graham Taylor impression.

"Steven who? I have never heard of him. I don't watch English football as I have better things to do."

Stefan Effenberg, speaking to Sky Sports, ahead of Germany v England in which Steven 'who' Gerrard played a not insignificant part.