Comment & analysis round-up
Quote of the day: “If Wesley had called me he would have been welcome. We could have had a fine talk. But I am amazed about the way Wesley handled it now. What is the use of such a talk if before it you tell the media and the audience what your problem is? I had expected more class and personality from him. Real personalities don’t need a magazine or newspaper to make their point clear. We could have talked about it in the hotel, after the match, if needed also during breakfast. During the reign of Marco van Basten I was always the man who could take a free-kick. At that point I had as much right as Wesley to take the free-kick. You can check that with the national team coach.”
Robin van Persie goes public over his argument with Wesley Sneijder over a free-kick taken, and missed, by the Arsenal forward during the Euro 2008 quarter-final defeat against Russia.
Runner-up: “Just to be mentioned in the same breath as the likes of Dalglish, Rush and Fowler makes the hairs stand up on the back of my neck because everyone knows what they mean to this football club. It’s a fantastic achievement and it’s one that I’m really proud of because no one needs me to tell them of all the great midfielders that have played for this club. But I doubt many of them managed to play as many games as I have and I’ve also played quite a few up front as well. There’s no doubt about it, though, it does mean a lot to me.” - Steven Gerrard.
Today’s overview: The breaking news story this morning is delivered by Ian McGarry, who splashes with news that “Spurs officials contacted Sparky’s advisors yesterday to offer him the job hours before Manchester City’s UEFA Cup tie with Omonia Nicosia.”
Joe Kinnear’s sweary outburst at his Newcastle press conference is commented on by The Times’ George Caulkin - “In one regard the 61-year-old had a point; passing judgment on him is premature, given that the match away to Everton on Sunday will be his first in charge. And yet the wider context is damning; whether he likes it or not, Kinnear is the public face of Mike Ashley’s regime.”
Playing on the same theme, Rob Smyth brings his “Joy of Six” of the most volcanic managerial spats with the media, while Steve Anglesey
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