Sven-Goran Eriksson

England has always been famous for great goalkeepers before I came to England and we had good goalkeepers but we didn't have the big big big world-class keeper maybe that was one thing and up front yes we had Rooney we had Owen after that

Not really top, top class.

We had a lot of good strikers, but not on that level to win the World Cup.

David Seaman, yeah.

2002, yeah.

But David Seaman, he was a great goalkeeper.

But David Seaman, when I came, I think he was 35 maybe.

So he was by age on his way down.

Yes, but if you give me a very good alternative, I might think different.

But when you go to a big tournament, and this is 2006, if Rooney has a small chance to play, you have to pick him.

Like Beckham 2002.

You cannot keep them out because we had a lot of good football players, but we don't have that good.

You don't have a second Rooney.

And he should have played, but at the end, the last game, we got Rooney sent off and then it's not time to put in another striker.

Eh...

Alternative was Defoe.

We went to see him, but not too much.

And talks with Wenger, yes, of course.

But also, you know, if you don't have a clear one, why don't take a young, talented one for the future?

Because the player picked as number 23 will not win the World Cup for you, for sure.