A small boy in a big jacket' how Sven-Goran Eriksson made his mark

"It was a huge gamble. The previous year, Eriksson had been put in charge of one of Sweden's most famous clubs, leading to a rare moment of self-doubt."

"Eriksson, who has died at the age of 76, claimed to have been nervous only once during his long career. That was before his first training session with Gothenburg."

"He wrote in the book Svennis: My History: In my previous club, Degerfors, I felt at home but here I was an outsider, a country boy in Sweden's second biggest city."

"The young coach set about implementing his ideas. They were fairly new to Sweden, including a 4-4-2 formation with high press and zonal marking, but the local media hated it."

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