Steve McManaman quotes

Steve McManaman is an English former professional footballer, widely recognized for his dynamic playing style as a winger and midfielder. His successful club career included notable stints with Liverpool and Real Madrid, where he won several major trophies. He later became a football pundit and remains a respected figure in the world of sports. Here are 27 of his quotes:

Yeah, they're just too good. But also, this is the worst I've seen Brazil play and start a game. Yes they've started slow in other games, Ian. But, I've never seem them so disorganized. At least France in the quarter-final were nice and tight and compact to try to stop the Germans playing football. Brazil are just all over the place, so open.

Steve McManaman

Yeah. This game will be referred to many, many, many, many, years to come. Yes, we're talking about 1950 games now. This game, is going to like that. We will refer to this in fifty years time.

Steve McManaman

Ian, I think? This will definitely be the best World Cup we'll have ever seen. We're lucky, we're privileged.

Steve McManaman

Men against boys, Ian. Isn't it?

Steve McManaman

We all fancied Germany today, we didn't think it was going to be this easy.

Steve McManaman

I'm a racehorse fanatic rather than a football fanatic.

Steve McManaman

Well? I hope the people in the United States are sitting, enjoying this game. Because, they will never see a World Cup semi-final like this. For the rest of their lives. I am shell-shocked!

Steve McManaman

But, their lack of effort today has just astounded me. It really has; you could just get ten people sitting around just to work harder than a lot of these players have worked today. Oh, yeah.

Steve McManaman

Again! Oh, what can you say? Fernandino, or is it Luiz Gustavo? Gets for? I think it's Fernandinho. But, what a lovely goal. Fernandinho. Yes it helps, when you're three-nil up. But, what a pass by Sami Khedira! Talk about mentally strong, cold as ice. Puts it on a proverbial plate for Toni Kroos to get his second of the game.

Steve McManaman

Well? You just repeat yourself all the time, don't you? Ian, how bad is it in this goal? Look, space. Who's picking Philipp Lahm up? Nobody, nobody. The crowd venting their anger, yet again.

Steve McManaman

But, they need a goal or two double quick.

Steve McManaman

That's a Sunday morning goal; it's certainly Sunday morning defending. Simple as you'd like, thank you very much! What a present!

Steve McManaman

Have just thrown in the towel; this towel was thrown in. Forty, fifty minutes ago. They're not even getting close to the ball.

Steve McManaman

How we started the game and how we're going to finish the game, are just extraordinary. Polar opposites.

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I keep saying appalling. Because, I'm running out words. They've just given in. They've just completely given in, actually trying to run around and play football.

Steve McManaman

You're four-nil down! Go and be aggressive and kick somebody! Go and do something to influence this game!

Steve McManaman

I experienced the heat when I was playing for Madrid. If we went to places like Sevilla early on in the season it was unbearable. Usually you can feel it on pre-season tours in places like Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Jakarta. The humidity levels are unreal, but this is different, the first game of the World Cup.

Steve McManaman

You know that wherever you go, not everyone will speak your language. But go and experience the local culture and try to pick up as much as you can. I certainly think going forward - away from football because football is just a small part of your life - you will grow as a person.

Steve McManaman

Thankfully, a couple of the people have scored a couple of times. So, they just put the number next to them.

Steve McManaman

He looks happy to come on the field, six-nil down. Come on Willian, get on there! Score seven, make your country proud.

Steve McManaman

There's lots of space already on the field. Brazil have to come a little bit tighter, Ian. They can't be so expansive, from back to front. Otherwise? The Germans will cut them to shreds.

Steve McManaman

We're in a special place, Ian. We've seen some football matches in our time. But, I've never seen? Seen a game like this, or been in a spectacle like this. I'll remember this for the rest of my life.

Steve McManaman