Mark Lawrenson
Mark Lawrenson
Mark Thomas Lawrensonis a former Republic of Ireland international footballer who played as a defender for Liverpool, among others, during the 1970s and 1980s. After a short career as a manager, he has since been a radio, television and internet pundit for the BBC, TV3 and Today FM. Born and raised in England, Lawrenson qualified to play for Ireland through his grandfather, Thomas Crotty, who was born in Waterford...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth2 June 1957
team games firsts
To be a great game, one of the teams has to score first.
football different versions
He reminds me of a completely different version of Robbie Earle.
team sides these-days
Bolton are an established team in the Premiership these days and well respected by the other sides.
running legs
Mick McCarthy will have to replace Cascarino because he's quickly running out of legs.
important england beckham
Figo is as important to England as Beckham is.
england
England are numerically outnumbered in the midfield.
two goal sometimes
It's sometimes easier to defend a one goal lead than a two goal lead.
failing plans ifs
If Plan A fails, they could always revert to Plan A.
home orchestra cows
When I lived in rural Oxfordshire, I was walking home across a field when I stroked a cow. The damn thing butted me in the orchestras.
games two-sides feelings
The longer the game went on, you got the feeling that neither side really wanted to lose.
injury newcastle
Newcastle are absolutely besotted by injuries
mistake stronger frightened
Dont be frightened of failure. It makes you stronger if you learn from your mistakes.
men looks worms
He looks like a man who has nits and worms at the same time.
wall men eight
You need at least eight or nine men in a ten-man wall.