Sven Eriksson Football Quotations

I am very sorry for the fans. I told (the players) that if we are going to play football like this we can forget the World Cup.

I don't want any injuries. But if we want to give the players a fair chance to feel South American football we should meet these teams and not go into the World Cup playing only European teams.

We suffered, but we did it together as a real football team.

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 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.

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.

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.

I spoke to Michael on Thursday and we talked for 10 minutes. He is worried about his club football but has even more worries about the national team in a World Cup year.

That is the serious stuff but tonight was an excellent football game and that is what we needed at this moment.

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.

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

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

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