Sven-Goran Eriksson
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I think we've got a lot of good young players.
Do you feel we've got the quality?
You travelled the globe.
Do you think we've got the quality in this country?
You have the quality.
Do you find that difficult as England manager when you're trying to get players and managers are saying, no, I don't want this player to go, he's injured, and you see him play on the Saturday, that must be frustrating for you.
And work together.
In terms of the leagues, Sven, probably since you were manager, I'm not sure what the number of foreign players is.
It probably almost doubled since you were manager.
And of course they bring so much to the league, the quality one.
Do you feel at times it's...
It's difficult for young English players to get opportunities.
I think about Marcus Rashford, for instance, not getting enough game time because he's a young English player.
Do you feel that there's probably too many foreign players now in the English league?
You wouldn't want to play Belgium when you look at De Bruyne and Hazard, knowing you've got to beat them to stay in the competition.
That's the key, the first two games, Tunisia and Panama.
If you win those two, it takes care of itself, I'm sure.
Yes, yes.
That's so important.
If you win them, you're first or second.