Sven Eriksson Quotes (117 Quotes)

As long as it makes Michael Owen happy then it is good news for England. Newcastle is a great club and he will get to play a lot.

Every time France doesn't win a football game it is a surprise. I think they (Croatia) played very, very well and it will be a tough game on Monday for us.

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

I hope the World Cup is not over for Rooney. He's an optimistic young man, a fighter, so I hope he can take part.

John Terry will be there. Yesterday he did everything and today he did everything. He looked fit and sharp.

I have no idea what I will do after the World Cup, but I am not losing sleep over it. I am not having any discussions, but I think that I will still be working in football in August.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

The importance of this win is enormous. The performance today was up and down. We knew it would be a difficult game and that Wales would fight for every ball.

For Wales and Northern Ireland, it's a dream to beat England and we have to deal with that. It's like a derby and, remember Wales, it wasn't easy there.

This will be the players' home and set the atmosphere as we prepare for all of our games. Hopefully this hotel will be the launch pad for us to achieve success in Germany.

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.

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.

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.

I am thrilled by this hotel. We have a training pitch five minutes from the hotel and it is not too far for our World Cup matches.

I'm very excited because the big aim for us since two years ago has been to qualify for the World Cup and there were a lot of discussions about England not going, especially after the Northern Ireland game. Now the big aim is to prepare everything in detail for the World Cup. I should like to thank all the players who have been involved and all the fans who have supported us, they've been fantastic.

He was absolutely fantastic. The development of that player - a couple of years ago you knew he would be that good. But today he was very good. I think he was our best man today.

I always said we have to do better than we did in Japan, and that was the quarter-finals, but I also said if we had the players who are fit I think we have a squad who can win the World Cup. I think we are that good, I believe it and the important thing is the players believe it, they believe it much more today than four years ago.

I think he will play but I'm not sure. The decision will be taken after practice tomorrow.

Michael is a fantastic striker and very important for his club and for England. I hope he returns to fitness as soon as possible, and I will follow his progress closely.

It's a World Cup ticket we're talking about now - life or death.

The chairman is an old man today. He's sick.

I know for sure he wants to come back to England. If it's a London club he will come tomorrow. And it's up to me to convince him that Birmingham is the right place to be.

I am delighted that we now know we will be taking part in the World Cup in Germany next year,

I am very excited about this World Cup. With the blend of quality, youth and experience we have in our squad, we are confident of beating any opponent.

You can't argue with their choice. He is one of the most improved players I have seen in the last few years.

I have always been very confident we can win the World Cup.

People are always asking that a person should be perfect. Wayne is a genius as a player - he has everything - and he also has a temperament. But you can't ask people to be perfect.

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

T he latest is that it shouldn't be any problem at all and that's good news.

We had a long chat, the agreement was very easy, they are going to do everything they can to get him fit as quickly as possible. We know, of course, it is a serious injury.

Well, he's one of those knocking on the door. He's doing better and better. I saw him twice and went to see him again. He's knocking on the door. He's young, if he's not going to the World Cup, I'm sure he will play for England one day.

We all have knives to our necks, if we want to play in the World Cup. I'm sure they and we will respond in a very positive way. I could not even dream of not qualifying for the World Cup. We have to win those two games. I have no doubts that the players are good enough.

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

I knew yesterday that he had more than one fracture. That's what I heard. I don't know what that means, but I'm not that pessimistic.

It's a great partnership. Michael Owen will score goals for them and it's great that he can play together with Shearer, ... He's a big target man, good header, and he will give Michael many chances to score. I'm sure about that.

Of course it's a worry. We want to see him on the pitch as soon as possible. I can only wait and see what is happening with him. I think he's one of those players who will get in form rather quickly, with the body he has.

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.

I don't travel around the world with a school class, I'm not a school-teacher or the father of a Sunday School.

I can't understand why a player can't play football until he's charged.

That it was more than one (bone) I knew yesterday.

I hope he will soon start to play for Arsenal on a regular basis because that's a must if he wants to play at the World Cup. My only concern is that he's injured and not playing. It's the same with Woodgate and Dyer. If they don't play regularly that puts me in a situation because I'm responsible for the squad.

I hope we can be very aggressive anyhow. Start early sometimes and wait sometimes because the heat. It's less humid in Portugal than it was in Japan. It's a big difference. The weather is good and it's not that humid so we will handle it I'm sure.

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.

I will not rule him out until the doctors tell me there is no chance. No one wants that to happen. Everyone hopes he can take part in the World Cup at some stage.

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

It's the right decision. We are one of the teams who have the potential to do very well in Germany and we have some of the best players in the world. Finishing top of our qualification group with the second-best record in the whole of Europe was a big achievement.