[Cameroon striker Eto'o was chosen to partner Shevchenko up front, while England centre back John Terry made it three for English champions Chelsea.] To be involved with such illustrious names is a sign of our achievements, ... There's three players in there tonight but there could be more. |
[Eriksson believes it to be only a marginal lapse in Lampard's usually excellent standards, and a short-term one at that.] There are reasons for it, ... Frank Lampard is always good but he's not in top form at the moment - either for us or for Chelsea. |
[The two players have spoken between themselves, as well as in a private huddle with Eriksson, and concluded that they must coordinate their attacking runs.] We need to take responsibility for one going forward and one staying back, ... We both have natural attacking instincts but we are intelligent enough to know when one of us should go and when the other needs to hold. If Steve wants to hold that's fine by me, but I am happy to stay back for him as well. |
A big deal was made about one game. There's a lot of football on TV but we still get a lot of full houses. We get great support and a lot of teams up and down the country get it as well. |
Anderlecht made it hard for us, |
At the moment I'm disappointed because of the last minute, ... Four-one would have been a great lead but 4-2 still is and we are in a good position. |
Fletcher caught me and said something and there was no need for it. Sometimes when you go to that place and you are taking stick it is easy for players to react, to score a few points and I felt that was what he was doing. He came through me and wanted to say something to me and I was disappointed with that. It was an easy way out. |
Going to Anfield is always difficult and going there twice in a week even more so, |
He opened the door to the world of modern football and I consider it a privilege to have played for him. He was a tactical genius. |
He was a frustrated man, he loves to play football. |
He was in there supporting the lads, he was as happy as anyone afterwards and when he is back he will be a lift for the team. |
He's got an edge to his game and if you lose it you lose a lot of Wayne, |
His aggression is one of his big strengths, |
Hopefully that puts a little bit of pressure on Arsenal, |
Hopefully, we will win tonight and so reach the Champions League final. If that happens and I have the foot done straight afterwards, that would rule me out of the England tour, |