Top 11 Quotes & Sayings by Andy Townsend

Tim Howard is as sharp as a tank.

Fernando Torres' English seems to be coming on good.

He didn't try to take the net off its hinges with that header.

If UEFA will not embrace video technology, then we need two more officials behind the goals to help the referee.

Fabio Capello needs to nail his hammers to the mast.

I'm really glad that Italy went out, they were playing boring football. (on Euro 2004)

Scotland can't afford to take their minds off the gas

Referees need help. Players are getting faster and fitter and too many referees are making decisions from behind the play. They see a tangle of legs, they are asked to make a decision with one, often obscured look at high speed.

I love listening to games on the radio... you can't see what's going on

Chicharito must have icicles flowing through his veins

Arsenal have the wind in their sails and they need to put their foot to the floor.