John Toshack
John Toshack
John Benjamin Toshack OBEis a Welsh former footballer and football manager. He currently manages Wydad Casablanca. He has also managed several others clubs including Swansea City, who he took from the Fourth Division to the First in four seasons, and two spells with Real Madrid...
concerned england helps looking positive result
We are looking for a positive result for ourselves. If that helps England so be it, but we are only concerned with ourselves,
coming forward game looking players quality
The players know what this game is all about. They've been looking forward to it coming around and they know the quality of player they are up against.
players
The players know us a lot better and we can say things to them without them getting offended,
ball knew looking pull worked
We knew that they would be looking to pull the ball back for the midfielders to hit. We'd worked on that.
finished game last onto quite strongly
We finished the game quite strongly but we couldn't get onto the end of anything in the last third,
best changing final ireland maybe northern pattern pride similar stick
We all have our pride to play for and we will do our best here, and we will stick to a similar pattern before maybe changing things around for Northern Ireland and Azerbaijan in our final two qualifiers,
best doubt england expect far home poland side win
Poland are very good. We did our best but there is no doubt that by far the best side won.You would expect England to win their home games, though.
expect fitness match obviously problem season since start
Obviously match fitness is something else but that's a problem we have had since this season started. We would expect to start with him.
against although confident england games lost played since three took
We have played three qualifying games now since we took over and they have all been close, and although we are disappointed to have lost to England we are still confident of doing something against the Poles.
football management personally time timing
I think it's the right time for me - personally I think football management is about timing and being in the right place at the right time.
divisions hard lower playing stepping
It has been hard for some of them, stepping up from the lower divisions where they are playing a lot more games, is tough.
communication maybe
Maybe if there's a communication breakdown, it's between the Blackburn medics and their manager,
avoiding four months players point saying
I will now not see these players for about four months so there is no point in not saying how I feel. I have never been one for avoiding the issue,
decisions experience future regarding time vulnerable
It is a time I feel most vulnerable because of the decisions I have to make regarding the long-term future of this project. I know I have the experience to do better and I know I must do better.