Sven-Gorran- Eriksson proved what a waste of space he was when he was England coach, I've never seen a manager who shows little, if any, enthusiasm. A £9m contract? I wouldn't give this fraudster £9.
Man City out of the Premiership this coming season I think.
2007-07-06 04:52:08 · 17 answers · asked by cool_breeze 1 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ English Football
Svend of the line.
2007-07-06 04:55:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Sven-Göran Eriksson.
As England Manager;
----------------G W D L Pts %
2001-2006 38 26 9 3 80.3
As a club manager;
Merits:
1979-82: IFK Gothenburg
Swedish Cup Winners 1979
Swedish Cup Winners 1982
Swedish League Champions 1981
Swedish League Champions 1982
UEFA Cup Winners 1982
1982-84: SL Benfica
Portuguese League Champions 1983
Portuguese League Champions 1984
Portuguese Cup Winners 1983
1984-87: AS Roma
Italian Cup Winners 1986
1987-89: AC Fiorentina
1989-92: SL Benfica
European Cup Runners Up 1990
Portuguese League Champions 1991
1992-97: Sampdoria UC
Italian Cup Winners 1994
1997-2000: SS Lazio
Italian Cup Winners 1998
Italian Cup Winners 2000
Italian Super Cup Winners 1998
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Winners 1999
UEFA Super Cup Winners 1999
Italian League Champions 2000
Eriksson is so far the only manager who was won the Double (League and Cup in the same season), in three different countries, having won it in Sweden, Portugal and Italy.
I didn't rate him much as England manager,but he must be able to do some things right.
2007-07-06 05:17:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
Let's look at some facts:
* He was paid something like £25 million only to get England to the quarter finals of three tournaments, despite having some of the most talented players in the world, and some of the best England have had in a long time (a MUCH better squad than Graham Taylor had in 1992). I wonder if Marcello Lippi waspaid as much for actually WINNING the world Cup?
* In five years, and after a lot of friendlies cheapened by mass substitutions, he still had no idea of which players to use and what their strengths were.
* Despite 5 years in charge of pretty much the same crop of players, they were still playing a negative and underwhelming brand of football, not condusive to winning international tournaments.
* He had no idea of his ideal starting line-up, and was still chopping and changing his starting XI during tournaments.
* He didn't seem to have any idea of a Plan B or C even though two were suggested by Bobby Robson in his newspaper column. His back-up tactical plan seemed to be to hoof the ball up to Peter Crouch.
* He took an untried 17 year old to a World Cup (alongside two only partially-fit strikers) with no suitable replacements as back-up even though Bent, Defoe and Heskey were available. Presumably he was expecting Theo Walcott to somehow get the better of players like Buffon, Zambrotta and Canavarro, even though he hadn't even got the better of rubbish Premiership defences. **
* Yes, he does have a formidable record as a club manager, and this looked to be carrying on into his England career (5-1 over Germany, 2-0 over Argentina, 2-0 over Turkey) but then it seemed to stop after Euro 2004. It was as if the manager decided that he had made his money, and thus didn't need to try any more.
** Not that Theo Walcott should be made a scapegoat for Eriksson's failings! A player can't actually renege on an international call-up.
MY VERDICT: I don't think Manchester City will be relegated this season, but they may well be playing a doddery and negative style of football which will see them rooted in mid-table come the final day. More overpaid mediocrity, more dosh down the drain.
2007-07-07 01:47:12 · answer #3 · answered by The Global Geezer 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Just because English footballers who at the world cup only managed to Match Brazil and Argentina doesnt alter that at club level with day to day coaching of players he has had a lot of sucess which is why he earns the money he does .So only time will tell, first he has to attract half decent players so we can finish top ten and then next season make Europe by getting better players , so the year we can really tell how well he is doing is in the season of 2009/2010.
CTID
2007-07-06 05:02:00 · answer #4 · answered by rand1812 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Excuse me, I think we'll have to beg to differ here. Who was in charge when England thumped Germany, our greatest rivals in their own backyard 5-1? Oh, Sven Goran Eriksson. He took England to 3 quarter finals with a bollocks team in both the European Championships and the 2006 World Cup.
2007-07-06 05:10:29 · answer #5 · answered by Micheal 4 · 3⤊ 2⤋
With any luck we might sign the next Dennis Law and then United will be going down :0)
2007-07-06 04:57:17 · answer #6 · answered by MANC & PROUD 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Yesh, Absholutely... I have I certain Love for money.. i mean Ulrika... I mean Manchester...... City.... yesh"
"Ooh, we shcored in the firsht minute... now lets Defend for the resht of ze game"
Micheal... you`re wrong, england were beaten in the quarters of both his World Cup efforts. (remember the resigned defeat to 10 man Brazil in 2002)
And lost in the quarters in Euro 2004 to Portugal... So sorry mate.. You are WRONG!!
2007-07-06 05:37:18 · answer #7 · answered by Shanks 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
he was a bad international manager but a very good club manager there is no denying that fact
2007-07-06 05:05:10 · answer #8 · answered by ? 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
well, he is better than no one
But i mean that seriously
He was the only coach with common sense
But not enough for my records
Man City will end 12
2007-07-06 06:12:33 · answer #9 · answered by L 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I go along with every word you said.
2007-07-06 05:20:18 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋