WITH the new football season comes fresh on-screen battles among broadcasters and pundits.
But beyond all the banter and sharp analysis, we love their unfiltered views, gaffes and bizarre observations.
Try our quiz to see which football pundits came up with these baffling statements Credit: Getty
Is Michael Owen the correct answer in one of the questions in our quiz? Credit: Getty
So try our fun quiz to identify who came up with these corkers . . .
1) Which manager mixed his metaphors by observing: “They’ve picked their heads up off the ground, and they now have a lot to carry on their shoulders”?
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A) Harry Redknapp
B) Ron Atkinson
C) Neil Warnock
2) Who was the “Boy Wonder” with 89 England caps and 40 goals who stated the blindingly obvious, saying: “Footballers these days often have to use their feet”?
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A) Michael Owen
B) Wayne Rooney
C) Alan Shearer
3) Which retired defender momentarily forgot his basic biology when analysing a tackle, saying: “There’s a knock on his shin there, just above the knee”?
A) Mark Lawrenson
B) Jamie Carragher
C) Phil Thompson
4) Name the Gary who once said of Brazilian defender David Luiz: “He looks like he’s being controlled by a ten-year-old on a PlayStation.”
A) Gary Lineker
B) Gary Mabbutt
C) Gary Neville
5) Which of these Kevins was famously prone to on-air slip-ups including the classic: “In some ways, having cramp is worse than having a broken leg”?
A) Kevin Keegan
B) Kevin Phillips
C) Kevin Campbell
6) Identify the Ray who said: “Fabregas literally carries ten yards of space around in his shorts.”
A) Ray Wilkins
B) Ray Parlour
C) Ray Houghton
7) Which of these outspoken pundits dismissed one team’s performances by claiming: “If Liverpool were playing out in my back garden, I wouldn’t watch them”?
A) Roy Keane
B) Gary Neville
C) Graeme Souness
Legendary striker Wayne Rooney is now known for his punditry after a spell in management Credit: Getty
Former England hero Alan Shearer is the Premier League’s all-time record goalscorer Credit: Getty
8) Who joked about his pal and fellow pundit live on air, saying: “No one wants to grow up and be a Gary Neville”?
A) Roy Keane
B) Micah Richards
C) Jamie Carragher
9) Which one of these Wrighties was a bit Wrongy when he said: “I don’t want Rooney to leave these shores but if he does, I think he’ll go abroad”?
A) Ian Wright
B) Mark Wright
C) Tommy Wright
10) Who made this fishy statement: “People say ‘go with the flow’. But do you know what goes with the flow? Dead fish”?
A) Roy Keane
B) Paul Scholes
C) Rio Ferdinand
11) In the days of black and white TV, which commentator told viewers: “For those of you watching in black and white, Spurs are in the all-yellow strip”?
A) David Coleman
B) John Motson
C) Kenneth Wolstenholme
12) Which former striker said: “One accusation you can’t throw at me is that I’ve always done my best”?
A) Ian Rush
B) Gary Lineker
C) Alan Shearer
Answers
1.B; 2.A; 3.A; 4.C; 5.A; 6.A; 7.A; 8.C; 9.A; 10.A; 11.B; 12.C.
