Tue 27 Jun 06
What of that Cunning Plan?
According to the Beeb, Sven indeed has a plan, but cunning in his mind alone:
Eriksson was asked point-blank 24 hours before England’s World Cup win against Ecuador in Stuttgart how many formations he had tried in training before settling on Michael Carrick’s return and Wayne Rooney’s lone role up front.
It was a question that was clearly heavily loaded and justifiably prompted by talk that England’s preparations were, to say the least, flexible.
The answer: “One. One.”
In fairness to Sven, there are only so many angles to consider when you have boxed yourself into a corner.
Paul Canniff
