LONDON, May 11 (Xinhua) -- England head coach
Sven-Goran Eriksson has claimed that his side would go all the way to the World
Cup final in Germany.
Even with injury doubts hanging over star players Wayne Rooney and Michael Owen, Eriksson is certain his group of players will peak for the tournament.
The Swede told the FA website: "I believe we are one
of five or six teams who can win it.
"If we have a bit of luck, our ambition must be to be
in the final in Berlin on 9 July. I think we will get there."
Eriksson's five-year reign as England boss will come
to an end after the tournament, with coach Steve McClaren taking over whatever
happens.
Determined to go out on a high, Eriksson plans to
adopt an attacking policy from the very first game against Paraguay on 10 June.
The Swede also believes the squad he has assembled is
better than those who went to Japan and South Korea in 2002, when Englandwent
out in the quarter-finals.
"You can't mess around with winning games in a World
Cup," said Eriksson. "We will try to win every game and see where that takes us.
"The squad is better, the team is better and we have
more experience.
"No other team will have as many supporters
travelling to follow them and we hope we will see them provide the same amazing
support.
"I am excited about what we can achieve in this World
Cup. We have a chance to make history." Enditem