Sven Eriksson
Sven Eriksson
cup czech good meet republic sweden
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.
forward looking players preparing season seeing september time
It's the first time this season we are together, so that's important. I am looking forward to seeing the players and preparing for September and October.
again certain fantastic february game played portugal
You tell him certain things and he does them. The game he played in Portugal for us in February was fantastic and he did well again on Sunday.
beckham cost good tackle yellow
It was not a good tackle and cost him one more yellow card. But if I have something to say to Beckham I will do it to him, not to you.
best clean conditions days football four points seen sheets six
It was not the best football I have ever seen but the conditions were very difficult. To get six points in four days and keep two clean sheets is very good.
five gives goal goals good half last remember scoring second winning
It's very good because if you remember 3 1/2 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.
ball enjoy pitch saying school
It's like he's going out on a school pitch and saying 'give me the ball and I will enjoy myself'.
asked australia avoid easy
It's not an easy group, but it could have been worse, much worse. I asked to avoid the Netherlands and we did that and I asked to avoid Australia and we did that as well.
against almost ball defend impossible
It's almost impossible to defend against him if the right ball comes in.
anyone incredible manage position
It's an incredible team. Anyone in my position would like to manage this 11. Will they ever play together? I don't know.
good problems sort
It's good to have these sort of problems.
chance good pick plan team
It's a big blow, but we still have a very good team and a chance to do OK. When you pick, you pick a squad, and you have to have a plan B.
against poland short time vital
It will be vital preparation, only a short time before our two away games, against Austria and Poland in September.
course evaluate good pitch players
It was good to see some new players on the pitch and of course you have to evaluate them for the future.