This week's offering from a sporting world of quotes sees Guus Hiddink underplay Barca's pedigree.
Whose mouth has made the news this week?
This week's offering from a sporting world of quotes sees Guus Hiddink come out with a world class understatement, while Nicklas Bendtner has been tripping over both his tongue and trousers.
"It was a respectable performance,"
Guus Hiddink takes his head from his hands before delivering his verdict on Barcelona's 6-2 victory away to Real Madrid.
"Barcelona have fantastic players and I watched them on Saturday night. I was absolutely drooling watching them. It was a magnificent performance,"
Sir Alex Ferguson gives a somewhat more honest appraisal.
"He's (Fletcher) disappointed and he should be disappointed. He's one of the most honest players in the game and to miss the final, it's a tragedy. He was distraught,"
Fergie offers sympathy to a player who must be gutted he bothered tracking back.
"I wouldn't swap any of our players for anyone in any other team,"
Rio Ferdinand reveals he'd take John O'Shea over Lionel Messi.
"It's the most disappointing defeat. The fans were up for a big night and to disappoint people, it really hurts,"
Arsene Wenger reflects on a night to forget at the Emirates.
"They can play Pat Rice at right-back and Arsene himself at centre-forward on Saturday,"
Wenger wishes he'd taken Ferguson's advice on Tuesday night.
"I know that I can be one of the best in the world. I have no doubt that this will happen, so that's why I take it easy,"
Nicklas Bendtner in typically modest form.
"I may be young, but my actions were a poor error of judgment and something I
deeply regret." The young Dane clearly forgot to take it easy after his side's defeat to Manchester United though, as he was papped being thrown out of a London nightspot with his trousers falling down.
"The horrible part of football is you fall in love with your players,"
Fergie makes goo-goo eyes at his Old Trafford charges.
"The referee had a quiet word with me and said, 'Don't wind them up'. But if they can give they can take it, and if I can take it I can give it. That's the way it's got to be. They have to expect a bit back. When they do get a bit back they all get the hump a little bit,"
John Terry trades insults with the West Ham faithful.
"I think it is a time for everyone to savour. Honest to god, my relationship with (managing director) Karen Brady is good. It is a team game and everyone has to play a part,"
Alex McLeish crosses his fingers before discussing his relationship with Birmingham managing director Karen Brady.
"You should have stayed on the telly!"
Liverpool fans offer a caustic assessment of Alan Shearer's managerial credentials.
"Don't you wish your striker was James Beattie?"
Stoke City supporters undermine their hardcore image by demonstrating an appreciation of the Pussycat Dolls.
"Clearly he's a top class striker so he will want to play every game. But at this moment we are really pleased with Fernando Torres,"
Rafa Benitez rules out bringing Michael Owen back to Anfield.
"After training I went for a brew at Starbucks and then for a haircut and a pedicure. It feels good getting the blisters and hard skin removed after running up those mountains in my boots,"
Ricky Hatton makes sure his nails are nice for Manny Pacquiao.
"If Ricky gets back into using his brain like he did last time, I have no doubts he is going to be in great shape and I can see there being an upset. I really see Ricky being too powerful,"
Jamie Moore perhaps gives Hatton too much credit.
"Ricky Hatton is the real deal. Ricky Hatton is the overall package and he has all round good skills. He's very aggressive, he's strong, he's fast and he has the ability to win. It'll be a win,"
Oscar De La Hoya tips the Brit.
"I'm so desperately sorry for you all. I thought I would win but it went wrong. I'm okay but so upset for the supporters,"
Hatton apologises to his legion of fans that travelled to Las Vegas.
"I was surprised that this was so easy,"
Pacquiao assess the fight after flooring Hatton three times in just two rounds.
"I hope you know, you have got to go, it's going to be Hitman Hatton by KO," Floyd Mayweather Snr bigs up his man pre-fight.
And then sticks the knife in post-fight: "He tried twice. He failed twice. He lost to my son and to lose to someone below that, it's time to leave the ring."
"We all know who the real number one is. Quite frankly, I'm the best in the world." If
Serena Williams was a town she'd be twinned with Nicklas Bendtner.
And finally,
Didier Drogba turns the air blue after Chelsea's UEFA Champions Leage defeat to Barcelona...
"It's a disgrace. It's a ****ing disgrace."
