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by **Lionheart** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 8:18 am

Sven-Goran Eriksson says England will have no fear of Brazil or Argentina at next year's World Cup but he does want to avoid Australia in Friday's (Saturday morning AEDT) draw...

England's long-standing sporting rivalry with Australia has reached new heights in recent years with their cricketers' victory in the Ashes and their rugby triumph over Australia in the 2003 World Cup final.

However, Eriksson has unhappy memories of their last meeting on a football pitch. England lost 3-1 in a sharply-contested friendly in February 2003 at Upton Park which he now regrets having organised.

"It was far away from a friendly match," he recalled. "They desperately wanted to beat us and they did."

Unaware of the intensity of the old rivalry, he admitted: "I never knew. If I had known about it, I wouldn't have played Australia because it was not a friendly game at all." http://www3.sbs.com.au/home/index.php3?id=66173

Now that's confidence for you!!!

BE AFRAID ENGLISHMEN...!!!! :rasp

by **Judge** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 5:33 pm

what a CRIMINAL statement

by **Sabre** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 5:37 pm

I don't discard England in the final of WC... and I haven't thought this in the last 16 years.

by **sonyadudley** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 12:04 am

it will be interesting to see what would happen if we win the world cup... would Sven be asked to stay???

by **greenred** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 1:38 am

Sven is on his bike either way.Winning the World Cup will just get him a better choice of job.

by **GerrardisKing** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 11:22 pm

Cheers sven that makes me feel even more confident than i did with you in charge,swedish :censored:

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Win the world cup and i`ll forgive ya......maybe.

by **2520years** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 11:45 pm

Mountain out of molehile. If we played Oz in a competitive match it would be tough, but it would be tough for anyone, they're a good team. I still think we'd win though.

by **Lionheart** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 12:09 am

2520years wrote:Mountain out of molehile. If we played Oz in a competitive match it would be tough, but it would be tough for anyone, they're a good team. I still think we'd win though.

Thank you for the note of respect...but in all honesty, Australia is still in nappies compared to England....

But you guys must be almost due to hit puberty any day now??? :eyebrow

by **Lando_Griffin** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 4:38 am

Yes - rumour has it that Rio Ferdinand spotted a pube growing on Gary Neville's left knacker yesterday.

Then he realised it was dread-locked.

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