Head coach Sven-Goran Eriksson of China's Shanghai SIPG watches his players competing against Japan's FC Tokyo during the first half of their Round of 16 soccer match of the AFC Champions League 2016 in Shanghai, China, 24 May 2016.
Wu Lei's dramatic injury-time winner put Sven-Goran Eriksson's Shanghai SIPG into the AFC Champions League quarter-finals against a dumbfounded FC Tokyo on Tuesday (May 24). The Japanese visitors were seconds away from Asia's last eight until Wu struck in the 91st minute for a 1-0 win, sparking chaotic celebrations among the SIPG players and fans. SIPG's win on the away goals rule, after the last-16 tie's first leg finished 2-1, means Eriksson's side have reached the quarter-finals at their first attempt after coming through qualifying. Although SIPG are debutants, the well-travelled former England coach has seasoned performers to call on including Elkeson and Dario Conca, who have both lifted the trophy with Guangzhou Evergrande. And it was Elkeson's rocket of a shot which rebounded to Wu, who tucked away the loose ball before wheeling away and being mobbed by his team-mates. SIPG will now believe fate is on their side as they fly the Chinese flag in the latter stages, after the demise of holders Evergrande and fellow big-spenders Jiangsu Suning.
Sven-Goran Eriksson
DBasia.news – Bek timnas Filipina, Daisuke Sato, berharap sepak bola negaranya bisa maju dengan kedatangan Sven-Goran Eriksson. Ia mengatakan, saat ini sepak bola Filipina sedang belajar dari mantan pelatih timnas Inggris di Piala Dunia 2006 lalu tersebut.
Timnas Filipina menahan imbang tuan rumah Timnas Indonesia 0-0, pada laga terakhir Grup B Piala AFF 2018 di Stadion Utama Gelora Bung Karno (SUGBK), Minggu (25/11) kemarin malam WIB.
Hasil itu membuat Filipina melaju ke semifinal sebagai runner-up Grup B dengan raihan 8 poin dari 4 laga. Mendampingi Thailand sebagai juara grup dengan perolehan 10 poin dari 4 laga.
Sven-Goran Eriksson merupakan pelatih timnas Filipina di Piala AFF 2018 kali ini. Mantan pelatih Inggris itu ditunjuk beberapa minggu jelang Piala AFF 2018 berlangsung.
Pelatih asal Swedia itu bukan orang sembarangan. Ia pernah menangani timnas Inggris di Piala Dunia 2006, dan sukses dengan jumlah klub Eropa seperti Lazio serta Sampdoria.
“Tentu saja dia punya perbedaan dengan pelatih lainnya. Dia punya pengalaman melatih tim-tim besar, dan juga pernah menangani tim nasional.
Kami bersama dia sejak turnamen ini. Dan sedang belajar banyak dengan dia. Kami harap yang terbaik nantinya,” kata Sato.
