- Week in Words
No holiday blues for Mourinho and Pellegrini
In the latest edition of ESPN's Week in Words, David Moyes gets criticism from both Rio Ferdinand and Shinji Kagawa, while Jose Mourinho reveals he won't be holidaying with Manuel Pellegrini any time soon...
"The last five minutes gave me kittens a little bit"
Wasps boss Dai Young after seeing his team beat Northampton 20-16
"He was clutch when he needed to be. He played the best golf this week and I'm happy for him"
Rory McIlroy is magnanimous in defeat after losing out to Billy Horschel at the Tour Championship
"Moyes has been gone about 20 minutes, we're on the bikes warming up for the first training session and one of the lads says: 'You know what? We've got to get on to Giggsy. We've got to get him to get us our f------ chips back"
Rio Ferdinand has revealed that the biggest crime David Moyes committed at Manchester United was taking away the players' chips the night before matches
"If people want to write stories about him and say that he is crazy or he is a nutter, let them, but he is one of us now"
Steven Gerrard warns Mario Balotelli's critics that Liverpool will defend their new striker if he comes in for criticism
"He is the crown jewel and it would be a massive loss for us if we lost Joe"
Wasps boss Dai Young on their battle to keep Joe Launchbury
"If he does go, maybe it's because he likes empty stadiums"
Toulon boss Mourad Boudjellal on Matt Giteau's possible move to Racing Metro
"They don't have enough money"
Clearly Pep Guardiola doesn't know how much Manchester United spent this summer
"Sir Alex is an incredible person and manager. He helped me a lot, helped us all. He brought it all together and made us world champions"
Wayne Rooney pays an unlikely tribute to former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson after the two fell out
"Everybody knows that my second year at Manchester United was particularly difficult. The manager did not really count on me"
Shinji Kagawa is the latest former Manchester United player to have a pop at David Moyes
"Wow! Well, as long as Ashley Cole didn't get one of them..."
Joe Hart has some playful fun with his old Englad team-mate after being told of Roma's 5-1 win in the Champions League. We think it was playful, anyway...
" I don't return gifts"
Not even with a gift receipt, Michel Platini? We better change your Christmas present, then...
"We don't spend holidays together"
Jose Mourinho reveals he will not be looking for late deals with Manuel Pellegrini any time soon...
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