And that was another week in football...
Much as any vote of confidence for a manager usually means they're about to be sacked, the statement "I'm not going to talk about the referee" leads to only one thing...
Fib of the week
"...the one thing I'm fed up about is talking about referees." Steve Bruce said, before launching into another diatribe about a referee.
Brush off of the week
"I expect Eidur to play this season whether it's the beginning, middle or end," Tony Pulis offers Eidur Gudjohnsen no clues about when he'll get a start for Stoke.
Oversight of the week
"Why did I leave them out? I've no idea. I'll start again. I need reading glasses." Laurent Blanc on why he forgot to include Samir Nasri and Lassana Diarra in his latest French squad.
Vote of confidence of the week
"It is crucial we stick together, get behind the team and manager and give him a chance to turn things around." Milan Mandaric dismisses the speculation surrounding manager Paulo Sousa's future at the club on Tuesday.
Show of strength of the week
"I have spoken to the new owners and the best way to turn this around is to stick together and be strong." Sousa remains defiant about staying as Leicester manager on Wednesday.
Reality check of the week
"Leicester City has today (Friday) announced that they will be parting company with manager Paulo Sousa, with immediate effect." After a week of backing their manager to the hilt, Leicester City suddenly reconsider their position.
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Published: 1 Oct 2010
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