Quote

A ten-foot keeper really should have stopped that.

Ron Atkinson

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Ron Atkinson
Age: 85
Born: 1939
Born: March 18
Association Football Manager
Association Football Player
Athlete
Sports Commentator
Television Presenter
City of Liverpool
Ronald Franklin Ron Atkinson
Really
Keeper
Keepers
Foot
Stopped
Ten
England
Feet

More quotes by Ron Atkinson

Image
Now Manchester United are 2-1 down on aggregate, they are in a better position than when they started the game at 1-1.
Ron Atkinson
Image
I never comment on referees and I'm not going to break the habit of a lifetime for that prat.
Ron Atkinson
Image
You can see the ball go past them, or the man, but you'll never see both man and ball go past at the same time. So if the ball goes past, the man won't, or if the man goes past they'll take the ball.
Ron Atkinson
Image
Lee Dixon will be up against two South American left-handers tonight.
Ron Atkinson
Image
That was Pele's strength - holding people off with his arm.
Ron Atkinson
Image
Women should be in the kitchen, the discotheque and the boutique, but not in football.
Ron Atkinson
Image
Beckenbauer has really gambled all his eggs.
Ron Atkinson
Image
Our fans have been branded with the same brush.
Ron Atkinson
Image
They've done the old-fashioned things well they've kicked the ball, they've headed it.
Ron Atkinson
Image
At international level, giving the ball away doesn't work too often.
Ron Atkinson
Image
You don't want to be giving away free-kicks in the penalty area.
Ron Atkinson
Image
He'll take some pleasure from that, Brian Carey. He and Steve Bull have been having it off all afternoon.
Ron Atkinson
Image
I would not say he (David Ginola) is the best left-winger in the Premiership, but there are none better.
Ron Atkinson
Image
We haven't had a strategic free kick all night. No one's knocked over attackers ad lib.
Ron Atkinson
Image
This is the best Man United have played in Europe this season and, conversely, the opposition has been excellent.
Ron Atkinson
Image
For me their biggest threat is when they get into the attacking part of the field.
Ron Atkinson
Image
He's not only a good player, but he's spiteful in the nicest sense of the word.
Ron Atkinson
Image
They must go for it now as they have nothing to lose but the match.
Ron Atkinson
Image
You half fancied that to go in as it was rising and dipping at the same time.
Ron Atkinson
Image
I'm sure Bobby won't want them to be losing the match before winning it.
Ron Atkinson