Articles tagged with "sven-goran-eriksson"
Posted on: England World Cup Team Blog by Shawn | Jun 5th, 2006
'....We've got Defoe in case he doesn't'
The manager's latest word on Wayne Rooney's fitness.
Posted on: England World Cup Team Blog by Shawn | Jun 4th, 2006
Yet another predictable rant about how it's impossible to know what Sven is thinking.
First off, I think it's pretty clear what he's thinking: Terry, ...
Posted on: England World Cup Team Blog by Shawn | May 31st, 2006
"We Fear No One," says Sven.
Suddenly I don't feel so confident......
Posted on: England World Cup Team Blog by Shawn | May 23rd, 2006
1) Owen is great!
2) Wayne will play!
3) Everyone's fit!
4) Walcott's a miracle!
5) Gerrard can fly like an eagle!
Somebody's been taking their happy pills.
Posted on: England World Cup Team Blog by Shawn | May 21st, 2006
Sven is complaining about the manner and timing of his replacement.
And we should listen, really, because it's not like his behavior had anything to ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | May 20th, 2006
Proving that a lame duck status can turn even a boring person into a bold risk taker, England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has firmly predicted that ...
Posted on: England World Cup Team Blog by Shawn | May 11th, 2006
Okay, so he doesn't exactly come out and say England will be in the final match, but Sven definitely leans that way in this ...
Posted on: England World Cup Team Blog by Shawn | May 9th, 2006
After announcing his squad, Sven sat at a computer at FA headquarters and chatted live with the fans. You can read the entire transcript ...
Posted on: England World Cup Team Blog by Shawn | May 8th, 2006
At The Guardian, much fawning over the whole Walcott annointment:
1) Richard Williams makes the case for an instinctual move trumping the usual dull (read: ...
Posted on: England World Cup Team Blog by Shawn | May 8th, 2006
Sven admits that he has chosen to his squad a 17 year-old whom he's never seen play in a match in Theo Walcott: "I've ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Mike | May 8th, 2006
van Basten's policy has always been that if you don't play for your club team then you'll never have a chance to play for the ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | May 8th, 2006
Two of the tournament big boys announced their provisional World Cup rosters today and both have a few surprises. Lame duck manager Sven-Goran Eriksson ...
Posted on: England World Cup Team Blog by Shawn | May 7th, 2006
Sir Alex Ferguson isn't pleased with Sven's plan to drag Wayne Rooney to Germany even if he's still hurt. When you consider that Sven ...
Posted on: Sweden Euro 2008 Blog by Jon | May 3rd, 2006
Sven-Göran Eriksson admitted today that Wayne Rooney has more than one broken bone in his foot and will need a "miracle" to be fit in ...
Posted on: England World Cup Team Blog by Shawn | May 3rd, 2006
"Miracles happen in life now and then." I'm sorry, but this is not how you want your national team manager assessing the chance's of ...
Posted on: England World Cup Team Blog by Shawn | Apr 25th, 2006
It has been revealed that Sven plans to submit a list of 27 names for his squad on or before May 8 and then cut ...
Posted on: England World Cup Team Blog by Shawn | Apr 24th, 2006
Oh how I would love to meet the fellows who thought this was a good idea: if you use the Tom Tom satellite navigational ...
Posted on: England World Cup Team Blog by Shawn | Apr 13th, 2006
Alan Curbishley displays more of that alleged inappriate demeanor in calling for a quick resolution to the job search. Here's a quick answer, pallie: ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Apr 10th, 2006
After months of speculation, Guus Hiddink has finally announced that he is likely to end up as the next coach of Russia. Apparently he ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Apr 8th, 2006
We have some financial advice for all of you loyal readers out there. If Wayne Rooney puts his money on red, you are advised ...
Posted on: England World Cup Team Blog by Shawn | Mar 28th, 2006
No, wait: It's Mourinho! No, Wenger! A new managerial soap opera begins.
Posted on: England World Cup Team Blog by Shawn | Mar 26th, 2006
1) Sven may want to go to Chelsea, but they won't have him.
2) Big Sam reckons the FA should choose an Englishman...say a stout fellow ...
Posted on: England World Cup Team Blog by Shawn | Mar 23rd, 2006
1) The actual solid-gold Jules Rimet trophy visits England today. The key words being "visits" and "today," sorry...
2) Big Phil says FA should keep thinking ...
Posted on: England World Cup Team Blog by Shawn | Mar 22nd, 2006
1) Might Sven be off to manage South Africa? (Do they have sheiks there?)
2) Big Phil: "Me talk with the FA? Never."
3) Guus ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Mar 22nd, 2006
I admit to being a bit stunned yesterday when I read that South Africa would like to hire Sven-Goran Eriksson to be its head coach ...
Posted on: England World Cup Team Blog by Shawn | Mar 19th, 2006
Says Sven of the man of the match from England's last friendly:
"He knows when to do tricks and when not to. You should never take ...
Posted on: England World Cup Team Blog by Shawn | Mar 19th, 2006
My what a busy weekend of chatter!
1) Sven says he's not headed to Juventus....
2)....While Juve manager Fabio Capello says he's not headed to England.
3) Over ...
Posted on: England World Cup Team Blog by Shawn | Mar 17th, 2006
-- Steve McClaren beat Roma! Let's have him!
-- "Stuart Pearce should stay put and enjoy his brilliant Man City success" ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Mar 16th, 2006
Despite the objections of high profile coaches like Sven-Goran Eriksson and Marco Van Basten, the Lords of FIFA have ruled that rosters must be finalized ...
Posted on: England World Cup Team Blog by Shawn | Mar 15th, 2006
Two months to final team selection, and Sven is worried about the fitness of Sol Campbell, Ashley Cole and Lil' Mick Owen. Especially Lil' ...
