Standard Sports Eye

From Joey Barton's tweet to fans' new adoration for Thierry Henry, Standard Sport looks at some of the best quotes from the week and a story you may have missed

Quotes of the week

"As a football club, we must look forwards now and try our utmost to attain Premiership status for next season. 'The king is dead........"' - Queens Park Rangers' Joey Barton after Neil Warnock's sacking.

"If I buy a Fiat Uno, I read that a guy like me would be more suited to a Ferrari. If I buy the Ferrari, I read that I should have been more down to earth and bought the Uno. If I laugh, I'm not serious; if I don't laugh, I'm a sulky rich guy who doesn't enjoy doing the best job in the world" - Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli on his treatment by the English media.

"Unfortunately (it's a penalty) to every man, but not a woman. Although the referee didn't have a good view, I thought the lineswoman, or whatever she's called, had a great view" - Ipswich manager Paul Jewell expressed his frustration at referee's assistant Amy Fearn after his team's defeat to Birmingham.

"I'm sure there are players out there who are sleeping at home and thinking, 'Will I be caught?'. This kid's been caught. How many players are out there who are getting away with it?" - Former England captain Michael Vaughan paints a worrying picture after former Essex player Mervyn Westfield pleads guilty to spot-fixing.

Story you may have missed

'Go gay for Thierry Henry'

Thierry Henry's goalscoring return to Arsenal led to fans tweeting they would 'go gay' for the Frenchman.

The forward fired in a late winner against Leeds in the FA Cup, sparking a flurry of messages on the social networking site.