Sven Eriksson Quotes

We are meeting one of the best teams in the world. It's important for our confidence that we do well in this game and important for the England fans as well. If they see we can play good football against Argentina it gives us more hope for next summer.

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I think the FA must have a new manager before the World Cup starts because if they wait until after it's too late.

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The priority is a sage, inspiring, leader-by-example who is unyielding in principle and valor.

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Thursday morning he is on the pitch again. Maybe it right is his best position.

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He hasn't had a lucky season, I must say so it's a pity. He is almost for sure out of the rest of tournament, but the good thing is he will not miss preseason and doesn't require an operation.

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I have spoken with the players concerned today and I have been very pleased with their reaction and am confident my relationship with them has not been damaged in any way. I would like to assure everyone, especially the fans, that I'm 100 percent committed to the England job.

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I'm almost sure, 100 percent certain that he will be fit for tomorrow. He did everything today, even shooting at the end, so he seems OK.

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If you meet an opponent not concentrated you are very happy -- that's sport -- but I can promise you that we will be very focused and concentrated on the pitch tomorrow.

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I am quite sure they are a little bit angry, they want revenge. I think they've wanted that since Monday morning. They look forward to the game, they've been waiting several days now so the players will react very well.

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I expect a lot of long balls to James Quinn. They have a very busy midfield so I expect a difficult game. When we're talking about Wales, about Northern Ireland, it's a dream for those countries to beat England and we have to deal with that.

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All the small football nations are getting better and better. When we played Macedonia everyone thought it was easy but it ended 2-2.

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One of Beckham's sons is in hospital and that was the reason he stayed in Madrid.

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This time we don't meet until the last group match. Hopefully, both countries will be through to the next round by then.

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I am very pleased that we won and are starting to play football with the right spirit again.

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It's like he's going out on a school pitch and saying 'give me the ball and I will enjoy myself'.

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Many times the words I say don't come out in the papers. I could have as many examples as you want.

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This season we haven't performed as we should do, and we have to do that tomorrow.

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I f we think that at some stage he could take part in the World Cup, then I will pick him.

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As long as it makes Michael Owen happy it is good for me and England. It is a great club and he will play more regularly than he did at Real Madrid and he is happy.

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It's the World Cup so you know you have to meet some very good teams. Holland, Portugal, Sweden and the Czech Republic are all good teams.

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It's very good because if you remember 3 12 years ago at the last World Cup, every second half we never scored a goal in five games. Now we are scoring goals in the second half. It gives confidence, a winning mentality.

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I am happy with the overall balance of the squad. I hope they all stay fit. If they do we will have a very very good team.

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He's a good player coming back from an injury. He can rejoin the team for the World Cup.

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He's a big target man, good header, and he will give Michael many chances to score. I'm sure about that.

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It's almost impossible to defend against him if the right ball comes in.

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