Svensson tips Sweden to make “last four”

June 5th, 2006 | by: Jon | Comments(2)

Anders Svensson is in confident mood despite the team’s recent run of poor form. In an interview with the British newspaper The Guardian the 29-year old creative midfielder talks up Sweden’s chances and claims the side have the quality to make the last four of the competition just like back in 1994 in the USA.

Obviously Anders has had a touch too much sunshine lately: this is not the best Swedish squad for years. Henke Larsson, Fredrik Ljungberg and Zlatan Ibrahimovic may well be world class, but it would be some kind of turn around for a side who haven’t exactly thrilled in recent games to suddenly gel at a major tournament. With just one goal and no win in four matches we’re not one of the in form teams.

Then again, that’s what’s so wonderful about a competition like the World Cup. You can struggle through the group stages, record a couple of wins and suddenly you’re in the semis. So there you go: maybe Svensson’s right.

Heja Sverige!