Sven Eriksson
Sven Eriksson
club david expected madrid respect spanish train understand until view wants
Real Madrid wants David to train with the club this week. We never expected David to be with us for the first game, and I understand and respect their view that they want him with them until the end of the Spanish season.
gone happened last talk wrong
I think if it is tactical things that have gone wrong then you talk about it. What happened last night, I don't think you talk about that. It happens, unfortunately.
difficult hard last reward season start together victory work
It has been a difficult start to the season for us but, together with our victory over Austria, this is the reward for all the hard work that has been done over the last year.
talent
I think he is a long-term name. He is a very big talent.
decision practice taken
I think he will play but I'm not sure. The decision will be taken after practice tomorrow.
against although football michael monday northern played tuesday
I think Michael Owen will play against Northern Ireland, although he hasn't played much football this season, so we will see on Monday and Tuesday in practice.
fit john looked terry today yesterday
John Terry will be there. Yesterday he did everything and today he did everything. He looked fit and sharp.
bit destroyed dressing evening football free heads kick morning penalty tomorrow tough
Suddenly, one free kick and one penalty destroyed the evening for us. Football is tough sometimes. We are a little bit down in the dressing room, but it is important tomorrow morning that we keep our heads up.
against ahead allow critical delighted games ourselves pleased quickly styles teams test
I'm delighted that we have been able to finalize these fixtures quickly and am very pleased with our opponents. These games will allow us to test ourselves against teams with very different styles of play, which is critical ahead of a World Cup.
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.
excellent football game needed serious stuff tonight
That is the serious stuff but tonight was an excellent football game and that is what we needed at this moment.
exactly knew tomorrow until wait
That it was more than one (bone) I knew yesterday. I have to wait until tomorrow to know exactly what is going on.
four past problem rather score small stuck talking three
Talking in general, all the strikers I've had in the past 20 years, it's always a problem if they don't score in three or four games. All of them make the same small mistake. They think they must score and are stuck mentally, rather than going out to play football.
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.