ChelseaMatt
07 Dec 2005, 01:29 AM
His attitude:
On whether having players in Europe helps players not be overwhelmed by playing two European teams in the first round:
“Let’s remember, the last two games we’ve played in Europe we’ve played against Scotland and Poland. Poland which is in the World Cup and we won. We played very well against European countries in the last World Cup: Portugal, maybe not Poland, but Germany as well. I think we’re well past that period where we’re intimated. We have enough experience and enough ability to feel confident about stepping on the field and playing against anybody."
On whether having players in Europe helps players not be overwhelmed by playing two European teams in the first round:
“Let’s remember, the last two games we’ve played in Europe we’ve played against Scotland and Poland. Poland which is in the World Cup and we won. We played very well against European countries in the last World Cup: Portugal, maybe not Poland, but Germany as well. I think we’re well past that period where we’re intimated. We have enough experience and enough ability to feel confident about stepping on the field and playing against anybody."