Hadapi Timnas Indonesia, Sven-Goran Eriksson Pertahankan Formasi Terbaik

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 –  Pelatih timnas Filipina, Sven-Goran Eriksson menegaskan tidak akan melakukan perubahan komposisi pemain saat melawan Timnas Indonesia.

Apalagi Filipina mengincar kemenangan atas Timnas Indonesia, meski hanya membutuhkan hasil imbang untuk melaju ke semifinal Piala AFF 2018.

Eriksson berpendapat Timnas Indonesia akan main habis-habisan untuk meraih kemenangan. Skuat Garuda ingin memberikan kemenangan untuk para fans, usai gagal melaju ke semifinal.

“Kita tahu besok laga penting. Walaupun besok misalnya kita kalah, juga tidak masalah. Tapi, berisiko kalau kita bermain untuk kalah. Kenapa? Karena kami akan coba main sama persis seperti pertandingan-pertandingan sebelumnya,” kata Sven-Goran Eriksson.

“Tidak ada rotasi, tetap main dengan style yang ada. Yang paling penting hanya pemain tahu, apa saja kualitas mereka (Indonesia), apa atau bagaimana melihat kelemahan-kelemahan yang ada di Indonesia. Lalu, hal-hal kecil yang akan menentukan pertandingan besok,” Eriksson menambahkan.