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Motty's Greatest Hits
Dedicated to the dulcet tones and pearls of wisdom uttered by John Motson.......
  • 'And that's England's finest victory over the Germans since the war.'
    We know what you meant, Motty. We hope...
  • 'Pinch yourselves please.'
    Motty is beside himself as England's fourth goes in against Germany.
  • 'And how ironic that the time on the clock is 66.'
    Motty turns Alanis Morrisette in two thousandth 1966 reference of that evening.
  • "Trevor Brooking's notes are getting wet with the rain. I must lend him some of the perspex I always bring to cover mine."
    You knew in your heart and soul that Motty would never be without carefully trimmed perspex to protect his lovingly compiled stats, didn't you?
  • 'and the little Japanese has done as well as anyone out there.'
    Not at all patronisingly, Motty is impressed with Nakata's performance for Roma against Liverpool last season.
  • 'Brazil - they're so good it's like they are running around the pitch playing with themselves.'
    A touch of the Jimmy Magees, who suggested that Ardiles stroked the ball like it was part of his anatomy.
  • 'And what a time to score. 22 minutes gone.'
    I suppose, ironically, 22 is one-third of 66 and England have one-third the number of world cups the German's do.
  • 'You couldn't count the number of moves Alan Ball made...I counted four and possibly five.'
    Abacas-wielding Motson always keeps on top of things for his more mathemathically challenged audience.
  • 'Nearly all the Brazilian supporters are wearing yellow shirts - it's a fabulous kaleidoscope of colour!'' Kaleidoscopes not much cop around Motson way.
  • 'That's an old Ipswich move - O'Callaghan crossing for Mariner to drive over the bar.'
    It's actually true, Bobby Robson perfected that manoeuver back in his Ipswich days. He's lately been working on a sequel involving Nobby Solano.
  • and the classic 'For those of you watching in black and white, Spurs are in the yellow strip.'