英格蘭主教練埃裏克森--在上半場前35到40分鐘我們表現很好，我們做了我們該做的。我們本能進更多的球，但上半場的最後幾分鐘和下半場很長一段時間，我們都忙著護住球，我們給了巴拉圭很多控球時間。我們的防守很好，對手沒有任何機會。我對拿到3分非常滿意，四年前我們以一場平局開始，2年前我們在最後一分鐘輸給了法國隊，今天我們贏得艱難，但在足球中本來就沒有容易的事。我知道為了贏得世界盃我們必須表現得更好，我們會踢得更好。炎熱也給我們帶來了麻煩，球員們説天氣就象四年前與巴西和尼日利亞比賽時那樣熱。我們在控球方面有問題，我希望喬科爾能夠成為克勞奇與中場的連接人。積極的方面是我們拿到了3分。你在世界盃首場比賽中總是能遇到難纏的對手。哥斯達黎加與德國在85分鐘內打得難解難分，而波蘭則出人意料地0比2輸給了厄瓜多爾。我們應該像前35分鐘那樣比賽，我知道如果想贏得世界盃，這就是我們的目標。我敢肯定我們會打得越來越好。

　　巴拉圭主教練阿尼瓦爾魯伊斯--我們用了大概15分鐘才進入狀態。我們沒辦法進球，但是我們面對的是一個困難的對手，他們有許多偉大的球員。我認為我們在前15到20分鐘控球還可以，而且除了最初的那個進球之外，我們的防守也不錯。在那個令人驚訝的進球之後，我們控制住了英格蘭這支有奪冠實力的隊伍。我在更衣室裏告訴隊員們我們踢得不錯，但是還不夠好，因為我們沒有獲勝。很遺憾由於德利奧托萊多的受傷，我們無法做更多的調整。我想我們有能力在後兩場比賽中取得好成績。我們在下半場比賽改變了態度，卡洛斯帕雷德斯不但壓制住了傑拉德而且還參與進攻。就好象我們有3個前鋒，這就是從現在起我們需要的態度。也許我們沒能找到足夠的進攻空間，但我們對球隊的表現感到高興。

　　鏈結：http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/060610/1/7b2y.html

　　原文：ENGLAND-PARAGUAY: Coaches' Quotes

　　10 June 2006

　　by FIFAworldcup.com

　　Sven-Goran ERIKSSON (ENG)In the first half until 35-40 minutes I think we did well and we played the football we should have played. We could have scored more goals. But the last few minutes of the first half and for a long time in the second we struggled to keep the ball and to come out as a team, and we gave a lot of possession to Paraguay.

　　Our defence was great and they didn’t have many chances. I am extremely pleased with the three points, Four years ago we started with a draw, two years ago we lost in the last minute to France and today we suffered at the end, but in football you suffer.

　　I know that we have to play better to win the World Cup but we will play better football. The heat knocked us out a little but talking to the players they said it was hot like against Brazil and Nigeria in Japan four years ago. We wanted to see some fresh legs on the pitch which is why Michael Owen came off. We had difficulty keeping the ball up there and I hoped Joe Cole could be a tricky man as link between (Peter) Crouch and the midfield.

　　The positive is the three points ? you always meet opponents who make life difficult at the start of a tournament. Costa Rica were in the game for 85 minutes against Germany, people in Europe expected Poland to win against Ecuador and they lost 2-0. First games are difficult but the three points are ours.

　　We have to play 90 minutes like we did the first 35. I know perfectly if we want to win the World Cup that that is the target. I am sure we will play better and better with every game now.

　　Anibal RUIZ (PAR)

　　It took us a while to get into the game and we needed 15 minutes or so to get going. We were not able to score but while we cannot be too happy, we have to accept that we were up against a very hard team with great some individuals.

　　I think that from 15-20 minutes of the first half we had enough of the ball to get at them and we managed to contain them apart from that one opportunity at the start. They are a good side and we were at their level, although we could have done more in the second half. After the surprise of the early goal, I think we managed to control a very strong team who could go all the way to the final

　　I told the players in the dressing room they had played a good game ? but not a great game as we did not win. It was a shame we were not able to make another change in the second half because of the injury to (Delio) Toledo - we wanted to send on Dos Santos midway through the second half.

　　I think we are capable of getting two good results in the next games. We changed our attitude in the second half, (Carlos Paredes) played a lot more forward and managed to keep (Steven) Gerrard quiet as well as participating more in attacks. It was like having a third forward and this is the attitude we will have from now on. Perhaps we didn’t find enough space up front to score but in general terms we are quite happy with what the team has done.

　　作者-李雪 二外英語系

責編：段曉冬