"He (Lee Briers) showed his intent right from the word go by getting tackled quite a number of times and even trying to put a couple of shots on in defence. It was a great way for him to respond and the best way." Tony Smith

Featured in Smith hails Briers response

"When you lose your captain and playmaker halfway through the first half, it's always going to be a tough day at the office, but the lads defended their line with pride."Craig Sandercock

Featured in Rovers sweating over Dobson

"In the last two-and-a-half years we've tried to rotate the squad as much as possible and we regard all of the people who played today as starters and first XV players." Mark McCall

Featured in Sarries boss hails team spirit

"I commend Suarez and Kenny coming out and saying he wasn't happy with the interview that he did after the game."Chris Coleman

Featured in Coleman praises duo

"When I went on TV after yesterday's game I hadn't seen what had happened, but I did not conduct myself in a way befitting of a Liverpool manager during that interview and I'd like to apologise for that."Kenny Dalglish

Featured in Dalglish sorry for conduct

"He was wrong to mislead us and wrong not to offer his hand to Patrice Evra. It has been made absolutely clear to Luis Suarez that his behaviour was not acceptable."Ian Ayre

Featured in Ayre - Suarez misled Reds

"The elements have not been perfect so far... It is not ideal for a back three. We want to see the ball moved wide" Ben Foden

Featured in Foden - More to come

"I've not only let him down, but also the club and what it stands for and I'm sorry. I made a mistake and I regret what happened."Luis Suarez

Featured in Suarez - I'm sorry

"The Tests didn't go to plan, and we didn't play very well. But it's a new format, and the squad has introduced six new faces. It's brought a freshness and enthusiasm to the squad."Alastair Cook

Featured in Cook - New format, clean slate

"I just want to enjoy football; it's a game and as long as I am smiling when I am playing I'll be good."Demba Ba

Featured in A slick performer

"Capello's lack of understanding was partly a cultural thing and I think that somebody like Redknapp would get more out of the team at the Euros."Oliver Holt

Featured in England's blame game

"I do question whether the England job is right for Redknapp long-term, whether it's what he wants to be doing for the next two years."Oliver Kay

Featured in No hurry for Harry

"I've been through enough on and off the track to know that nothing is forever" Mark Webber

Featured in Webber - No plans to quit

"Maybe Liverpool have got to spell out exactly what they expect from Suarez now, the role he has to play in getting rid of this stigma that is being increasingly attached to Liverpool because it can only be done by him."Martin Samuel

Featured in Shaking the stigma

"I don't want to leave this club then see someone else come in and get the chance to do all the things I've dreamed I could do here with the right investment."David Moyes

Featured in Moyes holds Everton dream

"Moving forward, we really need to get Patrice Evra and Luis Suarez together and try and have some kind of mediation."PFA chairman Clarke Carlisle

Featured in PFA to mediate in row

"I can understand the hype around Harry. The guy has done amazingly. He is a fine manager and he is English. This job will be so attractive to many people, we will get interest from serious parties in spite of this hype."David Bernstein

Featured in Bernstein - Harry is amazing

"You have to get the record straight because we played them at Welford Road during the World Cup when they were severely depleted and we have been fortunate enough to play them during the Six Nations."Rob Baxter

Featured in Baxter delight at double

"We talked about this being a 12-round world title fight and it had a feel to that. We just couldn't land enough punches."Brian McDermott

Featured in No excuses from McDermott

"If it ever happened and I got the offer you'd have to consider that, but at the moment I'm just focusing purely on Tottenham. I'm not going to leave them in the lurch"Harry Redknapp

Featured in Redknapp focused on Spurs

"It annoys me to lose to a poor England side. We had the chances today to beat England as it wasn't at its best. We had a big chance."Sergio Parisse

Featured in Lancaster - No sense of panic

"I certainly know what it feels like to lose and it's not a great feeling. This guy (Mike Bryan) is the best doubles player of all time and I was just trying to do my part."Mardy Fish

Featured in Flying Fish helps US through

"I thought we were on top until they scored, but it always seems to go against you when you are in the position we are in."Andy Thorn

Featured in McDermott - Roberts a role model

"It was a very, very good Wigan performance. Bolton have got a lot to do on this performance."Phil Thompson

Featured in Lift for Latics

"It is particularly disappointing and upsetting, of course. It is something we cannot afford to ignore if we are going to succeed with our battle against racism."Gordon Taylor

Featured in Taylor - Respect shredded

"After seeing what I saw I decided not to shake his hand. He's not got the respect that he needs to have in these situations and acknowledge he's made a mistake and say sorry. I lost all respect for the guy after that."Rio Ferdinand

Featured in Rio - I lost respect for Suarez

"From box-to-box, I thought QPR were the better team."Paul Merson

Featured in Rangers unrewarded

"In our performance we were short of anything positive, it's a difficult day, there were a lot of negatives to take from it and a lot of things we need to improve on bearing in mind the FA Cup and Champions League."Andre Villas-Boas

Featured in AVB points to 'worst' display

"Arsenal are patient and move the ball around. They never lump it into the box. They keep looking for openings."Robbie Fowler

Featured in Henry the great

"I thought Nick Easter was absolutely incredible. Did England get rid of him too quickly? Yes. Is he finished? No he is not, he is the best number eight in the country."Conor O'Shea

Featured in O'Shea hails incredible Easter

"He's got that confidence and he knows he has to shape the game. Tom was one of the big plusses today." Sir Ian McGeechan

Featured in Heathcote impresses Bath boss

"It was my first high jump competition of the indoor season and it felt comfortable. My run up felt good." Jessica Ennis

Featured in Ennis enjoys home comforts

"The rankings don't really lie, but the good thing is we've got two opportunities and we just need one player to go out and put in a special performance."Leon Smith

Featured in Duo put Britain on the brink

"I think you are very severe and are bang out of order to blame Luis Suarez for anything that happened here today."Kenny Dalglish

Featured in Dalglish points at media

"He's a disgrace to Liverpool Football Club, that certain player should not be allowed to play for Liverpool again. The history that club's got and he does that and in a situation like today could have caused a riot."Sir Alex Ferguson

Featured in Fergie - Suarez a disgrace

"I'm not sure that Suarez has helped his football club. I think that Kenny Dalglish is now put in a position after the game where he has to defend him again."Gary Neville

Featured in Suarez snub 'unwise'

"If I am given the opportunity to kick, I would love to. I wouldn't want anything more, really"Leigh Halfpenny

Featured in Halfpenny welcomes pressure

"There was an enquiry from Arsenal and I think there might have been an offer put in."Tim Ream

Featured in Ream reveals Arsenal enquiry

"I haven't thought about not being here at the end of the season and I've got no idea why I shouldn't."Harry Redknapp

Featured in Redknapp expects Spurs stay

"You don't know what to think. You have 12 people that are going to decide [whether] to finish your life, basically. It is not a feeling that you would wish on anybody."Harry Redknapp

Featured in Redknapp hits out at CPS

"It's nice because in League Two we didn't get a trip to Tenby let alone Tenerife. I don't know if the chairman would have paid for Butlins back then, but we will make the most of Tenerife."Leon Britton

Featured in Britton warning for Swans

"There is a song in my head - 'You Can't Always Get What You Want' by the Rolling Stones."Martin Jol

Featured in Jol still wants Johnson stay

"My start position strategy paid off and it was an excellent day. I made a few small mistakes this morning which cost me the lead and the car oversteered a little, but that improved as the day continued." Jari-Matti Latvala

Featured in Latvala forges ahead

"The start we have made in testing has already far exceeded my expectations." Tony Fernandes

Featured in Test pleases Caterham owner

"If you had said to me in the past did I ever think Victor was a super sub I'd say definitely not."David Moyes

Featured in Anichebe not a super sub

"We will have to front up. We are under no illusions, we know what passion is coming. It is about going toe to toe with each other."Chris Robshaw

Featured in England plan to douse Italian fire

"It was good fun. To beat him in three straight wasn't what I thought would happen if I did win. I was confident before that I could win but not in such style." Dan Evans

Featured in All square in Glasgow

"I am with Nottingham Forest now and obviously my main goal is to try and help them climb up the table and I am confident with the quality I have seen in the changing room and in training I think they can do it and get out of trouble"George Elokobi on his move to Nottingham Forest

Featured in Elokobi up for Forest fight

"Fernando says that he and team have only understood 20% of what they need to of new car, too early to say if able to win from 1st race"Sky Sports' Ted Kravitz

Featured in Jerez: Alonso hits the front

"We work just the same as we do for every game. But in the back of your mind, you know it is Liverpool and it doesn't matter where we are in the league."Javier Hernandez

Featured in Hernandez aware of rivalry

"There's a softness about Chelsea that I've not seen for a long, long time."Charlie Nicholas

Featured in Blues 'lack direction'

"The key thing is that we arrive in Paris knowing what we must do to get that win."Rory Best

Featured in Ireland must learn lessons

"To Lennox retirement is an overdue chance to live the life he'd previously denied himself. It shows in his jovial disposition."Ed Robinson

Featured in In a great place

"Even though they are a massive loss and great, great players, international players and we do miss them, it just shows that we have got the depth in the squad to handle it."James Perch

Featured in Perch happy as unsung hero

"However I think against Leeds, Wigan will know that they have to start scoring points much earlier. They need to take a bit of a gamble and dominate from the start."Stevo

Featured in Fierce rivals