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When we have four or five players out it's very difficult to get any continuity at this stage in our development. If I pull the blanket over my head my feet get cold, and if I push it over my feet my head gets cold.

John Toshack

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John Toshack
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: March 22
Association Football Manager
Association Football Player
Footballer
Cardiff
Wales
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Push
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Development
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Gets
Cold
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Blanket
Feet
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