Response from: Svenalike

The media rumour mill strikes again?
In spite of the minority press hack's and arm chair "experts" Sven bashing and smear campaigns, most informed (and fair?) fan and public opinion appears to recognise Sven-Goran's history of amazing success pre-England.
(Has anyone re-visited the Sven + Lazio statistics lately?)
Regardless of the media hype, Sven dragged England out of the football "wilderness" and achieved FIFA No4 world ranking during W-Cup '06. England cruised easily to top place in every qualifying group and our national team lost only FIVE competitive matches during his tenure.
The fact that Svennis gave us the real prospect of winning an international trophy (or two?) made the disappointment of dropping out in each quarterfinal even more bitter perhaps but the players (and some match officials?) surely had a lot to do with our failure to jump the final hurdles and “bring football home”?
The subsequent performance of the same "golden generation" without Sven’s influence would appear only to highlight his merits? Maybe TheFA appointed Steve MacClaren to emphasise that point after the (xenophobes?) created the environment that caused Sven to quite with 2 years remaining on a recently extended England coach/manager contract?
(Does anyone doubt that England would be playing this summer if Sven had still been in charged?)
Even though blocked from acquiring some of the players he needs, Sven has turned Manchester City round after years of "mediocrity" and the results this season have been the best for many years.
Reports of Sven's constant globe trotting during his "gap year" (paid for by TheFA) will no doubt have provided a unique talent spotting opportunity as he turned down numerous offers to take charge of other nation's national squads and league clubs, and this will make for a potentially "interesting" recruitment drive in the next transfer window and should make Man City an even greater force next season.
England's loss (and the other clubs he turned down) is very much Man City's gain and anyone would be crazy to throw away what many in the international football world consider to be "one of history's greatest coach managers" and spoil Manchester City’s chance of following in Lazio’s footsteps? The Sven bashers (and FA?) may consider this while watching a Euro2008 tournament in which England is now "on the bench"?
Svenalike
Proud to "be" Sven.

Response from: Thomas Rooney

If there is one thing Manchester City need, it is consistency. Sven has done a fantastic job. I think I am right in thinking that it is Man City's highest points total in the Premier League for a while? It' only because of the fantastic start they had why this is coming out - they started expecting Champions League football. Which was unrealistic. Man City will finish in the top ten and as Harry Redknapp said recently, anyone who does that outside the 'big four' has had a very good season.

Response from: martin

Can't help referring back to your Kenny Jacket article...