Assuming Quote by Simon Barnes
“Sven must have neglected to pay tribute to one of those strict Nordic gods. But instead of cursing Eriksson himself, Thor has done a still crueller thing and cursed the England strikers. I can only assume that Eriksson was never informed of this curse, otherwise he might have more than a 17-year-old up his sleeve.”
![“[On England's elimination from the 2002 World Cup after losing 2-1 to Brazil] Never was Steven Gerrard more noticeably missed, for his ability to pass, rather than kick the ball over 40 yards and for his steely mentality. Not for the first time, Eriksson's substitutions were baffling. The…” quote by Joe Lovejoy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/da1/joe-lovejoy-109418_first-time_on-england-s-elimination-from-the-2002-w_1829990.jpg)
