Sven Goran Eriksson makes astonishing choice in selecting his Ultimate World XI | MNF

[@jogabonito5027]

He still deserves some respect. I mean he won UEFA Europa League with IFK Göteborg, that's pretty remarkable if you ask me

[@LuisFerreira-kn2nn]

Goteborg had a very good team. Even after Eriksson left, they won Uefa Cup again and reach European Cup semi-finals, where they lost in penalties vs Barcelona, after winning 1st leg 3-0.

[@jogabonito5027]

@@LuisFerreira-kn2nn Yeah but Sven led the way with his sucess. If he didnt win that first Uefa Cup, I dont think IFK would be as good later in the 80s.

[@LuisFerreira-kn2nn]

@@jogabonito5027 sometimes, is harder stay at the top, than to reach the top

[@jogabonito5027]

​@@LuisFerreira-kn2nn No offense, but I dont think you know that much about Ifk Göteborgs history. Before Svennis won the Uefacup the club was in a chaotic state, several board members were forced to resign, and they had millions in debt. The year Svennis won the Uefacup they even had to take out a loan just to travel to the game against Valencia. The victory in the cup saved the clubs economy, there is no way the would have managed to be as succesfull later in the 80s without that revenoue that the Uefa cup win generated. They might even have been forced down in the swedish 2nd division.

[@LuisFerreira-kn2nn]

@@jogabonito5027 no offense taken. I just say, sometimes, is more difficult to stay at the top. Eriksson was a great coach. He came here, to Portugal, to benfica, were they won the league back to back, and reach uefa cup final.

[@youngfrench6451]

A lot of you aint respecting that he's been in this game 40+ years and his picking players on how they performed for him.

[@iangriffiths2115]

Pavel Nedved. Left back. Sort your life put

[@iangriffiths2115]

*out

[@jay_9180]

Ian Griffiths don’t think he gives a damn about the formation mate. Just wanted to put a world class player there that he managed... not rocket science

[@stannats2637]

Guys in the comment section won nothing in the game laughing at a guy who has. Oh yes the internet 😂

[@Hugo-uw8sr]

young french Torbjörn Nilsson was the top scorer in the Uefa Cup 81/82 and in the European Cup 84/85 and 85/86, while playing for a Swedish “amateur” side. He scored more goals in european football than anyone else from 81 to 86 when he suddenly retired at the age of 32 to become a chef. One of his last games was the semifinal of the 85/86 european cup against Barcelona where he scored 2 goals. Sven knows what he’s talking about. Don’t underestimate Torbjörn Nilsson!

[@mattiasolsson4517]

Torbjörn Nilsson was the best goalscorer in the UEFA Cup 81/82 and in the European Cup 84/85 and 85/86, while playing for a swedish amateur side. He scored more goals in european football than anyone else from 81 to 86 when he suddenly retired at the age of 32 to become a chef. One of his last games was the semi final of the 85/86 european cup against Barcelona where he scored two goals. Sven knows what he's talking about.

[@ScrivScrivener]

Better than Christian Vieri or Hernan Crespo though? Not a chance.

[@mattiasolsson4517]

@@ScrivScrivener Of course it's a matter of opinion, but neither Vieri or Crespo has ever been top scorer in europe and Torbjörn has a vastly better goal average then them. He scored 14 goals in 14 games for IFK in the European Cup and 12 goals in 14 games in the Uefa Cup. And, again, it was for a swedish amateur side against big teams like Barcelona, Hamburg and Kaiserslautern.

[@mattiasolsson4517]

If he was the best striker Sven ever coached? Maybe, maybe not but he was in the same league as the players he had in Lazio, Sampdoria, Benfica etc. And I thinks it's great of Sven to give a shoutout to Torbjörn who is criminally forgotten and anyone who laughs at that only shows his ignorance.

[@SheffKhalid]

Not the goat of Sweden its Ljungberg Larsson ibra then him

[@adipardita5232]

Sven knows best. hands down

[@SuperMuneera]

People on here are calling a great manager a buffoon smh. The man won titles with Lazio when Inter, Milan, Juventus, Roma and Fiorentina were super strong.

[@jacknapier6668]

Yep he's a great coach. His team was silly but I see his logic he couldn't leave out Gullit or Nedved in fairness. Lazio legend won us the league brought some great players people are simps.

[@adamllana1443]

Abdi Ahmed that’s what I have been trying to say but these thick England fans don’t understand. Those teams had world class superstars as well as world class managers like Capello, Lippi & Ancelotti.

[@MrVarunparmar]

He was but not anymore. Just like you have great players for couple of season n go shite.

[@jackjude]

@@franqueworren7323 yeah, that's super annoying, exasperating even,

[@Bossman525]

He never coached Gullit at his peak. Gullit was at his majestic best when under Sachi. That AC Milan team was one of the best club sides ever to play the game. Erickson coached Gullit when he was in decline.

[@jaskaransandhu468]

This guy sounds like he winged his way through a managerial career.... what a legend lol

[@brandondean441]

Sinjin Smyth please expand I’m interested 😂

[@numbo655]

Bro that's what all managers do. At least this guy is just saying it as it is.

[@alexojideagu]

Yes managers and consultants are the biggest bullshitters. They let people below them do the work and tell them the facts.

[@JudeMarchisio]

@Sinjin Smyth There's definitely something he's doing right.

[@glennoconnor1130]

@Sinjin Smyth lol tell

[@mohanadalhussain9722]

The best guest on Skysport in years. That talk took me 20 years back in time. Made me very emotional.

[@bwenzin]

Sven is fantastic. He did really well with Manchester City.

[@a.ajeeli]

I feel you bro, i feel you.

[@NiallMacthomais]

A good man he was

[@ondrej1893]

"Sven, you picked your wife as a keeper. Why?" "She is the best. And she is a keeper. She also never broke my Hart."

[@adeelbaig8167]

This comment deserves more likes 😄

[@RobBCactive]

Just don't mention Ulrike and Nancy!

[@idontknowwhattoheardaboutm8103]

It's so very funny)))

[@HibeeMcbee]

@@adeelbaig8167 does it? Shite patter.

[@gyumolcsleves]

fantastic coach, fantastic picks, these players were playing real football, so sad that you missed all these players and stucked in the Messi-Cristiano marketing world

[@dj.11n56]

The disrespect he’s getting in the comment section. There’s a reason he is a top 15 manager of all time and you man played a few career modes and think you are better than him. Lol

[@seanscanlon9067]

He was a bluffer who was fine when the players were able to do it for him but would sit on his hands doing nothing when things were going wrong, instead of being proactive and doing something positive to earn his money. For England, the "Golden Generation" team basically picked itself when fit, considering how few English players there were available in the PL, Sammy Lee took the training sessions and I remember one substitution where there was a mix up regarding which player came off/went on and so the wrong one was made, yet Sven sat there twiddling his thumbs instead of getting up and taking control......It makes you wonder what he actually did for his money! Then on top of all of that, he was secretly touting himself out to clubs like Chelsea for the money when still England manager and instead of sacking him, the FA were daft enough to give him an extra million as a golden handcuff while he was still under contract anyway.

[@vduigdtgfffhhjufd2042]

@@seanscanlon9067 says the man who hasn't even managed a 5 a side under 6's team... 😔

[@seanscanlon9067]

@@vduigdtgfffhhjufd2042 Good to see that you did not actually disagree with what I actually said then, which I am guessing is because it was all true. Oh and by the way, I've never driven in a Formula One car before either but if I see a driver stall his car on the starting grid or crash into the tyre wall, then I reckon I can make a judgement call on it. You do get right that you don't have to have done something yourself or to even know how to do something yourself, to know when somebody has done it badly or wrong? If you want to disagree with what I have said then that's fine, but then argue your case with things to support it, and don't just go for the tired and lazy "show us ya medals then" approach. Sven was a failure with England and anyone who thinks otherwise is deluded, and he then went on to be a failure at Man City and Leicester too. Oh and let's just say for example that Alex Ferguson was to later say much the same as I did about Sven, does that suddenly make my views right then? Call me old-fashioned but I go by what's being said, rather than who is doing the saying and if what's being said is accurate and valid, then that should be all that matters. So you can have that little life lesson for free, as well as never dry your mouth on the corner of somebody else's towel.

[@vduigdtgfffhhjufd2042]

@@seanscanlon9067 sorry so because he didn't win the world cup with a depleted England side he's a failure? Or because he didn't win the league @ City with Darius Vassell up front with Nedum Onuoha and Richard Dunne his CB partnership? Please sir do your research before you call one of the most successful managers of all time a failure solely based on your opinion that his time in England wasn't "successful" lool... There is a life outside England you know mate...

[@seanscanlon9067]

@@vduigdtgfffhhjufd2042 He did not only have to win the WC with England to be a success, he just needed to do better than flopping as badly as he did, where he did no better than and in some cases worse than previous managers but for a lot more money. I'm also not sure where the depleted England part comes in, considering he has the likes of: Beckham, Campbell, Carrick, Ash Cole, J Cole, Defoe, Ferdinand, Gerrard, Hargreaves, Keown, Lampard, McManaman, G Neville, Rooney, Scholes, Seaman, Sherringham, Terry and so on to pick from, and how many League winners from several countries and CL. Mind you, he also gave caps to James Beattie, Lee Bowyer, Sean Davis, David Dunn, Francis Jeffers, Anthony Gardner, Paul Konchesky, Zat Knight, Gavin McCann, Chris Powell, Michael Ricketts, Jlloyd Samuel and Alan Thompson too, so....... He also did not quite understand the concept of the best 11 players do not necessarily make the best first 11 team, so tried to crowbar in all of Scholes, Gerrard, Beckham and Lampard into the same team, with Lampard as one of the most attacking and highest scoring midfielders totally wasted in a defensive role at the bottom of a diamond, instead of being decisive and not so wishy-washy and choosing one of Scholes, Gerrard or Lampard as his main attacking midfielder and then choosing from the likes of Barry, Carrick or Hargreaves in the defensive or other roles for balance and have them playing in their normal positions, instead of Gerrard on the left wing......And it was even made easier for him too when 3 became 2 when Scholes retired from international football, yet Sven still couldn't grow a pair and make the call. Then you had the farce of him choosing a 16 or 7 year old Theo Walcott (can't quite remember) to warm the bench at the 2006 WC despite only having played 13 senior games and none of those were for Arsenal so no games at all then in the PL, whilst leaving behind proven PL goalscorers like Darren Bent, who was the top scoring English player in the PL that season, Andy Johnson and Jermain Defoe. OK so none were world beaters but at the time had to have been better choices than Walcott. Yet considering Rooney and Owen were starters and Crouch would come off the bench, he just wasted a selection that could have been used elsewhere......Even Vassell perhaps? And no I would not necessarily have expected Sven to win the PL with Vassell, although he picked him 22 times for England when he did not have to, so in his judgement rated him but I would have thought they should have been finishing above 9th, which was one place behind Portsmouth when Ciry failed to win 23 of their 38 games that season and managed to lose 13, when his players included Joe Hart, Micah Richards, Stephen Ireland, Dietmar Hamann, Elano, Benjani and Daniel Sturridge. Oh and just for the record, Sven is not one of the most successful manager ever, unless you mean one from about 2,476

[@ziggywiggy3650]

His Lazio team was world class. Channel 4 for those who remember

[@franklingoodwin]

Football Italia days. Veron, Dino Baggio and Nedved. That Lazio team was worldclass and the Parma team he managed wasn't too bad either. Anyone who used to watch Football Italia wouldn't be disrespecting Sven like they are. Too many influenced by the British tabloid press, The Sun and News of the World in particular

[@jamesmason8436]

That Lazio team he managed always flopped in Europe - even lost to Leeds United one year. Thrashed by Valencia another as well.

[@jamesmason8436]

@@franklingoodwin bollocks, Sven was a bang average manager - and I was a massive fan of Italian football in the 80s, 90s and early 00s.

[@ziggywiggy3650]

I made reference to his players not him. He pretty much is what mourinho is now at spurs.

[@jamesmason8436]

@@ziggywiggy3650 that comment was a response to somebody else. His Lazio team was also worse than the sum of its parts. He did win the league with them so credit where it's due. But they were always humiliated in the Champions League. Most expensive team in the world by far back then as well. They were spending money back then that wouldn't look out of place today.

[@Shteno]

You know... I just read about a week ago, that Eriksson is declared THE MOST SUCCESSFUL FOREIGN coach in Serie A history! Winning THE MOST Coppa Italias (4 - with three different teams) 2 Scudettos, and European Supercup....And don't forget, Till the late 2000's, Serie A was the best league in the world (now is behind EPL, and right about leveling with LaLiga), but in the 1980s & 1990s it wasn't just the best, but it was officially dubbed "THE NBA OF FOOTBALL"! And he achieved all those trophies in those two decades! So... truly one of the greatest coaches ever!

[@Azzamilano]

Shteno Exactly, too many people talk and have no clue about it. Some even weren’t born,

[@alxnd_r6345]

Late 80s 90s and 2000s belonged to serie a. 96-2003 was peak of footballing quality.

[@Shteno]

@@alxnd_r6345 YOu obviously know NOTHING about the 80's, when Juventus had Platini, Napoli Maradona, Milan the great Dutch trio, Inter had the German great trio, Udinese had Bieroff, etc, etc...

[@alxnd_r6345]

@@Shteno Did u read my comment at all? I said those 3 decades belong to serie a. around 2000 that league had better players than all of todays team combined

[@Shteno]

@@alxnd_r6345 YES! You said LATE 80s! And it's not just late! But ALL THROUGHOUT the 80s! That's the point!

[@NphiniT]

FINALLY! Someone who recognizes Sinisa Mihajlovic!!!! Am watching this 20 times

[@redstar612]

Pppffff Sven Eriksson made Sinisa a better player because he knows he had a special weapon! Unbelievable left foot scary. In western Culture they dont like/recognize serbian players.. they want to see Beckham or Hooijdonk they are good but Miha they dont care

[@NphiniT]

@@redstar612 I agree! Freekicks, only Juninho is on his level. His contribution from defense was probably unrecognized because there wasn't much attention to deep lying creative players. In this era, teams would have had their defensive midfielders tackling this guy to stop him from passing out from the back. That left foot was out of this world. Till this day, whenever I go out to play, I imagine myself to be Sinisa LOL!!! (I know am nowhere near)

[@Gouldinho25]

I remember Mihajlovic and he wasn’t a great defender

[@NphiniT]

@@Gouldinho25 Yes! But his left foot was without a doubt, legendary

[@redstar612]

@@Gouldinho25 i agree he wasnt the best defender ... but that left foot made him a great defender.

[@giannb5145]

Have some respect England fans. Eriksson won 18 trophies in 3 countries, was well-liked by 95% of the players he managed, and has been praised by Diego Simeone and Roberto Mancini as having had a big influence in how they view football today as coaches. It's true that he didn't do great as England manager, but he also didn't do crap.

[@jasperlawrence5361]

and he was far better for England than any of those near him in time.

[@sethantoniorodriguez9190]

They swear they’re right about everything and then they have dumbasses agreeing w them 💀

[@Andyc18]

I'm English but I liked Sven. He did well for England. Top manager with a proven track record. He was amazing in Italy tbh.

[@antonellaluque4532]

Flop , cluless clown as manager, wasted scholes

[@mattiasantangelo9421]

Hey respect for the great Sven Goran Eriksson! for us italians he's a legend.

[@keyuantejohnson6266]

as a chelsea fan i always have admired serie a

[@philipezra8671]

Nilsson was an absolutely incredible striker. One of the most underrated ever. Not often spoke of. But he had everything

one reason is that he played just one international game at a major tournament and that was before his european cup breakthrough. during his best years sweden failed to qualify for euros and world cups

[@ZappaSheik]

Because the Swedish Manager/Coach refused to play the way IFK Göteborg did even though 80% of the players played in Blåvitt

[@niamhoconnor8986]

4:20 Host tries to pronounce "Gullit" correctly (almost gets it right?) Sven Göran Eriksson pronounces "Gullit" in a strong Swedish accent Host stands corrected

[@whicked]

Hilarious

[@olafAFCA]

The host was way off. The English say Hullit for some reason. You have to say the G like a hewbrew :) (like L’chaim 😂) thats the dutch G

[@niamhoconnor8986]

@@olafAFCA exactly 😂👏

[@alessiofe]

It's not a Swedish accent, he named all of them in the italian way

[@andrewg3768]

Even though I am a Kiwi, Rudd Gullit is one of the reasons I have been supporting Netherlands since 1988!

[@alxnd_r6345]

That team actually looks sick. Mancini was extremely skilled. Baggio was literally a god on the field. Yes Nedved on LB makes no sense but he said he had to put him there. And Nedved was actually so good all around that he could play anywhere.

[@AZEIDJSKSQMM]

Nedved player left back in 532 with his former club and national team.

[@LKeet6]

positionally, his team is ALL OVER THE PLACE!

[@Kiluei]

Goalkeeper: Wayne Rooney. Because he was that good!

[@franklingoodwin]

I read that in Sven's voice 😆

[@kili6675]

:D Made my day

[@stefandjurachkovitch8624]

xD xD

[@jumpingalaxies951]

Hahahaha

[@jameshartley2538]

😂😂😂😂

[@liam9464]

Sky Sports so hurt that a lot of the players didn’t play in the PL, god they’re so cringe.

[@runerunesen7261]

Yes, the UK football-elite is still so selfcentered and selfabsorped, and thats why England wont win anything international, easily seen by english managers in PL. Chris Wadlle and others pointed this out 20 years ago. Beckham vs Mihajlovic is an example, and yes to question Roberto Baggio is plain sillly.

[@thano.4]

I think youre being a little harsh

[@678crazydave]

@Frank Wharton-Hughes Right these people are so weird

[@futbolproactive3059]

@@runerunesen7261 what are you talking about, why are you so dumbfounded with hate and jealously towards the English haha. Farmer leagues all over the place

[@fede4740]

@@futbolproactive3059 And this is why no one takes england seriously. keep blowing your own horn. In fields that matter i.e Fifa , uefa acknowledments and awards, france football awards and acknowledgement by Legendary players and managers, English football has been always caught lacking. Nobody cares what some idiotic english fan has to say lool

[@craigevans5842]

Sven : I know nedved didn't play left back but I had to fit him in because he was that good. Comments :WhY He PuT NeDVeD Lb ClUeLeSs Blokes literally just picking the players he liked 🤷‍♂️

[@dotmanmide]

I think he knows more about all those players 10xif not more than you.

[@ktawiah_]

Common man u don't know much about his positioning it's not FIFA🥴

[@madmaxxx9760]

That’s why he failed at england

[@clivepevilc]

Tbh though, he could have put Gullit at CB, moved Mihajlovic to LB, and played Nedved on the left flank.

[@deficrypto1234]

U most definitely don't play football. U think Nedved couldn't be as potent as Philip lahm or Roberto Carlos? LB are very dangerous LM

[@leerobinson1952]

It's funny how he's not allowed an opinion on his own 11 It's also players he's managed so at the time he will have had better experiences with certain players.some of those may have gone on to be great and legends at other clubs etc but what would be the point in stating the obvious names that we could all just list off..it's interesting to hear about how and why he picked the players.interesting 11.i also think nedved could try underwater basket weaving and make it look elegant so left back he would do a good job if needed lol

[@kevin084life]

Stop trying to justify him. Let me go and put Lionel Messi in goal for my Ultimate XI then. Come on man. 🙄

[@rickylovesyou]

Hes allowed, thus he gets this segment on skysports, its funny how people arent allowed their own opinion on this.....deal with it.

[@leerobinson1952]

@@rickylovesyou I am quite well actually lol I didnt lose any sleep. I'm saying that in the comments it's all people jumping on him saying about nedved left back and he's a fool etc but not listening to what he's saying

[@baverfjant]

@@kevin084life He literally says "He is not a left back, he is left midfield, but I had to get him in somehow". Think of it as him playing with a 3man backline, but it's showing as 4.

[@jabobabo6162]

People in the comments thinking football is all about England. Him not winning with your national team doesn’t make him a bad coach , it’s your team that’s so bad no coach could win with it

[@najibwarsame8003]

jabo babo he played Scholes LM come on man

[@seanscanlon9067]

The England team was not bad by any stretch of the imagination.

[@djh1705]

Stupid comment, England’s team at the time was full of talent and he put Paul Scholes at left mid? Stop with your bias

[@seanscanlon9067]

@AJ I suppose it depends on how you measure that really. I think even now England are ranked #4 in the world via rankings.

[@andrepina93]

English people in general are overated. They got where they got in the WC because they played with crap National teams. They're National team was always overated. They think they are the best, when they are actually second divison in Europe.

[@runerunesen7261]

Its true with Torbjørn Nielson, he had a different mindset, compared to most, but he was 3-4 years straight by far the best striker in the UEFA cup etc in the early 80's. Better than for instance King Kenny, K-H Rummenigge and Gary Lineker. And looking at the players S-G Erikson has to choose from, he's spot on.

[@denistahirovic7064]

Mihajlovic is so underrated, respect for Mr. Eriksson for mentioning him

[@aasemahsan]

You can see Sven's philosophy of playing his best players in the field in full swing here. He played Scholes as a LM for the same reason he selected Nedved as a LB in this XI, he was too good to be left out. Despite getting so much stick from the English fans & media, he was pretty good for England. Lost only 3 competitive matches inside 90 minutes during his lengthy tenure. Absolute top, top manager. Winning 3 trophies with Lazio in a single season during the best era of Serie A was probably his greatest achievement. One of the greatest managers in football history in my book.

[@kallianz]

A Nordic guy speaking English with an Italian accent. I could listen to him talk for hours.

[@vincent6058]

I would call this a Swedish accent tbh, everyone in Sweden talks English like this

[@scarface7142]

That’s not Italian accent

[@kallianz]

@@scarface7142 When he says "Roma" you reckon it's a cockney accent innit?

[@scarface7142]

Kalli nope it’s a Scandinavian accent buddy

[@ellgen1]

Thats a swedish accent not italian

[@Stampistuta]

If Nesta hadn’t been in that team I would have raged. What a player he was at Lazio. SGEs Lazio around 199-2000 was an insane squad.

[@W3LLcoOL]

Yeah I remember that team from championship manager 99-00 lol.

[@LoLLoL-mm6tt]

Man I'm already raging at his strikers smh

[@andywalker9079]

👍

[@seanmccombie6379]

Yeah Nesta above Jt and Rio too

[@frankmachin5438]

Yeah Nesta was a bona fide proper defender

[@matthewadshead8160]

This should be the interview process when selecting a manager.

[@richb4649]

Matthew Adshead I think it was the process for England managers 🤣

[@lg1607]

prime nedved was a pure machine he never stoped running

[@pragneshgandhi2236]

Rest in peace Sven! Thank you for the memories.

[@danielmcquoid7973]

i love the regular, stunned silence

[@FifthGearBeer]

“Sven you’ve gone with Wes Brown as right back. What’s the thinking there?” “Ooooh I mean Wes. What a player. Big, strong. He was a chameleon on the pitch. When I say chameleon, I mean I’ve never seen someone look so much like a black guy and a white guy at the same time. Ita was incredibleeeee”.

[@calholdenx]

L Hayes hahahaha

[@Samtheman91]

lmao

[@cushdy10]

@@Samtheman91 Curtis Jones now

[@mortenfrosthansen84]

Flagging this as racial slur

[@DannyBoy777777]

@@mortenfrosthansen84 167 people don't agree

[@762mm7]

played Pavel Nedved left back, he'd probably have the most talented ginger footballer at his disposal and stick him on the left wing

[@Delete.9]

Ginger?

[@762mm7]

@@Delete.9 ginger ninja aka scholesy

[@dangleebals3158]

He was talking about heskey

[@762mm7]

@@dangleebals3158 😂

[@StoutProper]

Kdb?

[@pac_0183]

Many don’t understand that this manager is applying the most crucial and classic point we’re all told as young footballers. Talent alone will not gain the approval of a top class manager, it all comes down to hard work and professionalism.

[@bhvillaman4401]

Exactly, that's why Neymar is a fraudmar

[@flexboss]

Fantastic personality and great coach. Rest in peace Svennis❤️

[@TheJohanhoglund]

Amazing tribute to Torbjörn Nilsson

[@beorlingo]

Well deserved.

[@chrislazo817]

Love this team, full of technique, power and finesse.

[@eddiejamison]

Nedved was an absolutely sublime footballer. Possibly underrated.

[@zinnyzan]

Torbjörn Nilsson was THAT good! He was a bit of a sensitive soul though so he never succeeded outside IFK Göteborg, not even in the national team.

[@Devypocalypse]

This guy got paid millions and was bedding Ulrika Johnson. He's just taking the piss in this video fml

[@Legend-sl9bn]

Sound a bit jealous 😅

[@199019852007]

Sweedish women there just another level

[@mrjones29]

The guy has no credibility whatsoever. So glad Fergie decided to stay on for 3 more years when this egghead came sniffing around Old Trafford.

[@accountuser5588]

Sean Taylor So what? Everybody wants the best looking women no matter who you are, England manager or homeless guy.

[@garycasey357]

His wife Nancy is way hotter than Ulrika

[@dellx3137]

No wonder Scholes was left mid

[@mistereuro]

@ShiftCtrl85 How did you arrive to that conclusion? (Not a Utd fan)

[@bobdob6293]

@@mistereuro seems pretty obvious to me

[@SonnyK248]

Of course Gullit was better. He was arguably the best player on the planet in his prime.

[@FranciscoGarcia-qi7bx]

Gullit played a different role on the pitch,Redondo, Seedorf and Pirlo were better midfielders than Scholes

[@WorldClass10]

@@FranciscoGarcia-qi7bx oh dear 😂

[@signoresantinoburnett1169]

Svens a legend. You can tell he definitely relied heavily on experience and knowledge in his players. Which is why his teams were so tactically good. I was in Rome the year Lazio won the championship it was fuc..king insane.

[@JamesRoome]

Love listening to Sven. Hopefully we'll see more of him and other big managers.

[@TheWhiteDoctor]

If you think about it, Sven was the guy that really started many of the best footballers careers. Veron, Baggio

[@mortenfrosthansen84]

The scouts and youth coaches are forgotten..?

[@t2d748]

I used to watch football italia with my grandad at weekends and its crazy how Jamie just soaks all this stuff in from 20-30 years ago when he wouldve been a kid himself, respect

[@CTheRobot]

Fascinating, love this interview. Nice to see a conversation about football as if it exists outside of England!

[@siraajuddin736]

He’s off his head. Pavel. Nedved. Ballon D’Or winner. Left. Back. Surely your best player plays in his actual position...

[@kiriakoz]

Siraaj Uddin agreed, nonsensical. Also thank you for typing in extremely short sentences, I’m not very intelligent so it helps.

[@siraajuddin736]

Appreciated mate.

[@simoa2663]

He's jus trying to get as many top players in the team as possible which is what alot of people do making ultimate 11s. Its not that serious

[@suli5109]

Nedved robbed Henry for that Balon D'or but yh legendary player regardless

[@KR-jg7gc]

He LITERALLY said Nedved never played defence in a formation but he can't leave him out Listen.

[@markorajkovic9580]

I remember watching Torbjörn Nilson as a young kid and wanting to be as him. Was my first favourite player of all great players I come to admire. To bad that he never got more recognized in world football.

[@andjelkozlotvor]

Who cares? He never played in PL.

[@ruizheli1974]

@@andjelkozlotvor goo goo gah gah

[@anthonymcken6050]

​@@andjelkozlotvor Football existed before the Premier league, do you know that?

[@andjelkozlotvor]

@@anthonymcken6050 I don’t think so.

[@kresimirsokre6536]

Ajnemoj zaebavat

[@nhlazyarse]

He'd pick Patrick swayze for LB because of his uncanny resemblance to Nedved "I liked his surfing in Point Blank in the 80's

[@abzm6160]

Hahaha

[@clint4661]

The film was point break and it was out in 1991.

[@Romans8-9]

@@clint4661 I think the mistake was intentional.

[@uromi-owuopukeme6081]

Rest in peace sven ,every interview is a classic.

[@DH33.0]

4:57 The look of shock from the presenter when Jamie mentions another tv channel.

[@mikaelN00]

I could listen to his stories all day! Love it when sky sports does these...

[@russell6075]

look at the aw he has when talking about his past players

[@VR46314]

This guy would be ones of those have 36 chemistry on fifa

[@samd8018]

😂

[@eireabu9486]

But still win

[@VR46314]

Éire Abú well he didn’t with England best team so probably not win on fifa either

[@eireabu9486]

@@VR46314 he won the league with Lazio ffs

[@VR46314]

Éire Abú Yeah but he even said I never played nedved left back and he also played England players out of position

[@a.ajeeli]

Roberto Baggio was the biggest football icon of the early and mid nineties, alongside Romario. He dominated the world cup 94 and got Italy to the final.

[@JGMc7]

Rest In Peace Sven!!!!! You'll Always Be Remembered 🙏

[@dazzaMusic]

When he was named as England’s manager it was regarded as a major signing for us yet some people think he wasn’t that good as a manager...

[@Junier-Hussein]

Enrico Chiesa was one of my favourites players growing up, such an amazing player!!

[@ebronjeremiah880]

Me too, that Fiorentina team was a joy to watch, him Batistuta, Rui Costa, Jorg Heinrich, Francesco Toldo, Angel Di Livio e.t.c... It's great to see his son Federico Chiesa following in his footsteps at the same Club...

[@thedoc225ify]

Chiesa and Crespo at Parma. A great partnership

[@jazzclubjez]

He masterminded City’s first victory at Old Trafford in 26 years I think. Petrov played a blinder that day.

[@yuliangeorgiev]

Martin Petrov before the injuries was incredible. Trade Petrov for Scholes in that 2004-2006 England team and they win at least one of the tournaments.

[@FootkerSnooball]

​@@yuliangeorgievHow can you trade anyone for Scholes in 2006??

[@Un-informed-genius]

Love that he put respect on kasper Schmeicel’s name. So underrated, mainly because of how good his dad was. If he played for Man City right now people would put him along side Allison and the other top gk’s

[@James-yc3wm]

Comments full of salty English fans 😂😂

[@macman975]

Ha I didn't know that people still said 'salty'?

[@James-yc3wm]

@@macman975 Did ye aye

[@Superfantastictop10]

Sven was better than most of our managers...

[@flapperjj95]

@@James-yc3wm probably the best reply I've ever seen. Hahahaha.

[@thejudge-kv2jk]

Don't know why. He did okay for us.

[@HKNYN1]

This is like the team you have after your second season of PES master league using default players.

[@Abdul45671]

Pavel Nedved as an LB? Lol

[@vkdeen7570]

lm sure but lb? lol

[@GuerriIla]

Josh Gray why did you comment this 5 times

[@iam_nick]

Did you hear what he said?

[@GarethE94]

Josh Gray echo?

[@frusciantesplectrum7980]

mab m bugging me too!

[@joshbabumba8586]

He really swears by the 442 lol

[@DurhamXo]

Sven was such a nice guy he is missed ❤

[@LundgrenAndreas]

Sven is correct on Torbjprn Nilsson. This guy was probably the best player in Europe at the early 80’s

[@joshuakimmich9536]

I thought he'd make a fool out of himself. And he didn't disappoint..

[@rollsreus3862]

the question was never serious or tactical to begin with. its mainstream media ffs you clown. complete disrespect to a great italian manager tht you literally know nothing about.

[@gregorB92]

@@rollsreus3862 italian lmao

[@IamKevinFinnerty]

Pranav I’m afraid you’ve made a clown out of yourself here

[@chillywilly541]

@@rollsreus3862 He's Swedish

[@SuperMattiaskarlsson]

What are you talking about? There is no wrong or rights in this video, he is picking he’s ultimate team. Don’t be mad because he is not picking your favorite player from that time

[@Rivalman9996]

Sven Goran "THIS PLAYER HAD EVERYTHING!" Erik son

[@Hugo-uw8sr]

Proud he choose Torbjörn Nilsson one of the absolute biggest legends in IFK Göteborg (my club) history! He was absolutely INCREDIBLE!

[@beorlingo]

True. Really great player, prob the best Swedish player ever. Too bad he was playing still for IFK Göteborg in the fall of 1982, or Hammarby would've become Svenska mästare.

[@RicoTheUnknown]

I don’t understand why people think he’s taking the piss. He picked an awesome team there. The only surprise was GK.

[@Rille922]

Really enjoyed listening to him, a great manager

[@kevingill648]

Respect to Sven. A great manager who won 18 trophies with a variety of league clubs in Italy, Portugal and Sweden, the first manager to conquer league-and-cup doubles in three countries. He also led England to the quarter-finals of the 2002 and 2006 World Cups, and Euro 2004.... 4 years on since this video and sadly he's been diagnosed with terminal cancer 😢 thanks for the memories Sven ♥

[@djrokitman]

I was in Milan Italy years ago and went to watch an evening game, Pavel Nedved come on as sub in a cup game against Milan and he was the turning point, he just looked class on the pitch, a cut above a lot of others playing that night, ended up 2-2 they were 2 nil down before he came off the bench

[@phillipwilliams3458]

I still remember Mihajlovic scoring a free kick hat trick for Lazio. Still one of the greatest things I’ve ever seen in football

[@nicholassbacco9694]

Serie A titles with 3 different Italian teams when the Italian league was different. 12 major trophies. He knows his stuff.

[@ingrogies1]

He won the league in 2000 because he had Nesta, Couto, Mihajlović, Simeone, Conceição, Nedved, Veron, Inzaghe, Mancini and Salas. They were all world class players in their prime. Nesta, Simeone, Nedved and Veron were all time greats in their respective positions. Zidane was the best playmaker of that generation but from 1997-2001 Veron was as good as him. A lot of managers could of coached that team to a league title, a better manager probably would of won more

[@oscarsilva2548]

lazio are a italian poors man man city

[@keyuantejohnson6266]

chelsea had a better team than lazio in the 90s

[@Al-ji4gd]

Whatever you need to tell yourself, pal. This guy also won the UEFA Cup with Goteborn and reached a European Cup with Benfica. Many other top clubs, such as Fiorentina, Roma and Sampdoria wouldn't have employed him if he wasn't a good coach. Also, it's ''would have'', not ''would of'', dipshit.

[@lukescrimshaw7678]

@@keyuantejohnson6266 Chelsea have never had a better defender then nesta in there times

[@Terminator6364]

@@keyuantejohnson6266 90's Chelsea bought finished players like Gullit, Vialli and Zola and they became club legends because the Premier League was what the French league is today.

[@servantofthewatchful6202]

This is England's best manager. Thank you for having him on your show. Its been a pleasure to see such a football pleb.

[@adamllana1443]

SERVANT OF THE WATCHFUL you idiot England are the bottlers they haven’t won a trophy since 1966. Sven won the Serie A with Lazio against world class Juventus & Milan teams. He also won the UEFA Super Cup, UEFA Cup Winners Cup & 2 Coppa Italia’s with Lazio as well as winning the UEFA Cup with Gothenburg. He was up against Capello, Lippi & Ancelotti who had much better teams. He also mentored Mancini & Simeone who have gone on to become good managers. You prefer Southgate who hasn’t won anything in his career he isn’t even as good Roberto Martinez who at least won the FA Cup with Wigan, what did Southgate do other than get relegated with Middlesbrough.

[@servantofthewatchful6202]

@@adamllana1443 but his a rubbish international manager, generally in football terms in Italy he was great I have to agree. Another than that, he is still a football pleb in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@adamllana1443]

SERVANT OF THE WATCHFUL do you not think winning the UEFA Cup with Swedish team Gothenburg is a good a achievement?

[@adamllana1443]

SERVANT OF THE WATCHFUL do you consider Southgate a good international manager? Well I got news for you Roberto Martinez is better at both club & international.

[@998clan]

Adam Llana Alf Ramsey won the World Cup in 1966, I prefer him. Your copy and paste bs won’t change that.

[@thebossman4875]

This man is showing the world why he failed to take England to a trophy win

[@AOK342]

Anyone who can fuck up a Scholes Gerrard midfielder has to be questioned

[@adamllana1443]

The Bossman Yeah because England have won loads of trophies haven’t they without him.

[@adamllana1443]

The Bossman you idiot England are the bottlers they haven’t won a trophy since 1966. Sven won the Serie A with Lazio against world class Juventus & Milan teams. He also won the UEFA Super Cup, UEFA Cup Winners Cup & 2 Coppa Italia’s with Lazio as well as winning the UEFA Cup with Gothenburg. He was up against Capello, Lippi & Ancelotti who had much better teams. He also mentored Mancini & Simeone who have gone on to become good managers. You prefer Southgate who hasn’t won anything in his career he isn’t even as good Roberto Martinez who at least won the FA Cup with Wigan, what did Southgate do other than get relegated with Middlesbrough.

[@oovirusooo]

One or won?

[@adamllana1443]

Wilber Nathan are you all right in the head?

[@MrRichardsnj]

That guy has managed the best of the best. Legend.

[@JD-xn4ls]

People calling this guy a buffoon and idiot have no clue about football history. Don’t base his career on England (which weren’t that bad) look at his overall career and trophies. He’s one of the greats

[@DevinarGremio]

Falcao was a legend.. his tennis coach too!

[@dj.11n56]

For the record, he is picking this XI based on how they performed for him, not their Fifa rating....

[@decode3667]

Nedved was my favourite player. He was amazing. Modric is a bit of a copy of him in terms of elegance in midfield. One of the most underrated players ever.

[@sashoksashok8108]

Like Verón Verón also was amazing

[@lukescrimshaw7678]

Nedved better, both footed , first player I seen take corners with either foot .. legend and a machine

[@KiernWatsn]

R.I.P Sven Goran Eriksson.

[@Sincenow151]

More of this kind of interviews please! Really interesting.

[@mart4414]

Carragher desperately trying to make this guy look sane and save the segment.

[@a.b8677]

You know Sven is a Hall of fame coach

[@callummccormick8211]

You're right there pal! Sven is bonkers!

[@Laszlo5897]

Because Carragher can actually think for himself.

[@rickylovesyou]

LOL

[@MrJoshua1875]

Yeh hes totally Insane rite enuf. All those clubs were wrong. Yawn.

[@tylerdurden2518]

Eriksson, Benfica legend.❤

[@farjjadkhan4213]

He's taking the piss out of football fans😂😂

[@michaeljohnson-thiman4975]

Rofl he is. He hasn't got a clue.

[@FootballAndSuch]

@@michaeljohnson-thiman4975 he has managed multiple teams and won trophies fuck have you done youre probably bald and live with your mum.

[@alfrededstrom4626]

Michael Johnson-Thiman and you have? You are saying you have more knowledge in football then Sven?

[@benon2511]

@@michaeljohnson-thiman4975 so what you better than him??

[@lukescrimshaw7678]

@@michaeljohnson-thiman4975don’t think nedved could play Lb?😂

[@marcussundstrom4570]

Did not Think it would go this quick, but rest In peace Sven

[@entertainmentworld4224]

Baggio was out of this world , his touch is unique in football , a pure talent . he dominated the world in one of the hardest football Era full of legends and MMA defenders ,no VAR no protection he was the king with a broken body ,he played football in high level with 7 knees surgeries. even the legendary Baggio of Viola Erikson who dribbling all teams+goalkeepers was just a broken kid without his natural knees. without injuries,better manager and better mental with hard work even maradona have no chance with baggio in football

[@umashankarv1385]

Finally some sensible person came to the showed other world best player exist.....or it was just Terry,Ferdinand,Lampard, Gerrard....bla bla bla bla

[@weiht6767]

Nedved left back?? And for Carra to question Baggio?? Fml, best player in the first half of the 90s by a mile..

[@hakeemalsomali10]

Wasn't better than Romario

[@Ninja-gt3zi]

Hakeem Warsama yes he was lmao

[@weiht6767]

@@sonofthetiber Don't get me wrong, he was an amazing player as a left winger. But it's travesty to play him as a left back, like England pushing Scholes to the left.

[@simonrose3009]

Nedved played left wing back as part of a dynamic Czech formation at Euro 96. People's thinking on this is far too regimented. Nedved could cover every blade of grass no matter what outfield position you put him in.

[@lukescrimshaw7678]

@@simonrose3009and still be best player on the pitch.. could have him Lb and Gerrard RB for people who don’t know football

[@sourcescience]

I genuinely expected Theo Walcott...

[@glennoconnor1130]

😂

[@joshharrison619]

sourcescience it’s a team of non English players

[@johntiswell7599]

Always remember a match between Argentina and England and the Argentine fans gave Sven a standing ovation when he walked out of the tunnel. One of the commentators asked why they had done that and an Argentine pundit (cannot remember who it was ) said the Argentine fans loved and respected Sven because he was always pulling younger ladies lol

[@InYourHeadChangedMan]

Selection Void straight away putting Kasper Schmeichel into the Ultimate Rest of the World team ahead of his father Peter is crazy stuff

[@horatiohornblower741]

Sven at Lazio was the mourinho of his time

[@maximilianbauer9539]

Mourinho is overrated

[@horatiohornblower741]

@@maximilianbauer9539 not really his style of football is just outdated for the top tier clubs the way teams play makes it hard for him to succeed he just needs to adapt a different tactic, but on the sven being mourinho he was amazing but he didn't stay amazing so my point stands him and mourinho were alike

[@keyuantejohnson6266]

@@horatiohornblower741 lazio are the italian chelsea

[@horatiohornblower741]

@@keyuantejohnson6266 yeah I can see that minus cash

[@yuliangeorgiev]

@@horatiohornblower741 Lazio went bankrupt after they assembled the most expensive team in football history. Chelseas spending don't come close.

[@kili6675]

I loved Nedved… These types of Footballers dont exist anymore..

[@cpaaretrofit]

Listening to this, it deems the man doesn't make a lot of sense... I didn't follow English football or the national team at the time but he sounds not very logical

[@joescarborough1045]

he was an incredible manager

[@theflep]

@ Renzo Gracies BrokenArm "I didn't follow English football or the national team at the time." So, the logical thing to do is to be quiet and try to learn something.

[@cpaaretrofit]

@@theflep we don't do that over here, it's youtube bro we check out a vid skipping half and make judgements... that's what we doooo

[@theflep]

@@cpaaretrofit Glad to know your standards.

[@ElvarMasson]

"theflep" - quite what ?

[@randomcon123]

I love just honest he is answering all those managerial rumours

[@tacoballack]

I love this man, one of the best foreign coaches in Italia.

[@keyuantejohnson6266]

who in your a opinion a bigger club chelsea or lazio

[@kyranmurphy3978]

Typical Sven playing a player who’s naturally a centre mid on the wing the man ain’t got a clue

[@xp7724]

Who?

[@TheeDelusionalOne]

@@xp7724 Veron

[@simoa2663]

He's jus trying to fit as many top players in which is what most people do making ultimate 11. If he doesn't pick veron people will cry

[@gronis9]

"The man aint got a clue". Sure, that's probably the best explanation for the ridiculous amounts of trophies he won and all the best teams that wanted to hire him as their manager. Zzzzzz

[@mccann82]

Boring Name what, numerous leagues, cups, European trophies & finals?