Sven brushes off sack speculation

[Happy Fox]

http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/story-13344395-detail/story.html?

Sven-Goran Eriksson said he is not worried about speculation that his position as Leicester City manager is in danger.

The City boss said he has not been surprised by the national newspaper reports, which have suggested he could be sacked if City don not embark on a winning run in the next few weeks.

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Sven-Goran Eriksson

City are unbeaten in their last four games in all competitions but Eriksson admits the expectation was for more than the eight points they have picked up in the first six Championship games of the season.

He picked out the home defeats to Reading and Bristol City as the course of the dissatisfaction with their start to the season.

However, Eriksson said he will not let the speculation affect him or the players.

"I have not seen the reports but I have been told and I am not surprised," he said.

"This is football. I am not worried about it. Everything is okay.

"The board have not said anything about that at all, and you go on working and everything is looking forward to the big game on Saturday. That is all that I can do about it."

Eriksson admitted the weight of expectation may have affected some of his players in the opening six games, but said he hoped they had now learned to deal with it ahead of tomorrow's visit of the Championship's early pace setters Brighton and Hove Albion.

"There is pressure on us, but the two home defeats have made it tough," he said.

"We try to as much as possible to shield them from the pressure, but perhaps some of them have felt it a little bit. But I hope we don't feel it tomorrow. I really hope we can be ourselves, be what we want to be."

[Happy Fox]

Usually when a manager denies speculation about the sack, it means likelihood is he be a goner if we don't win on Saturday and put some results on the board, not impressed by Sven's open admission of players feeling the pressure, coming out like that will surely add to the pressure being put on the players, not wise on the whole a bit of tact is required Sven!

[Wasyls Pec Deck]

This whole topic is absolutely absurd.

[He's not bald]

Of course the players feel pressure, as a multi millionaire being paid thousands ££££s every week regardless of results who would'nt

[Happy Fox]

Of course the players feel pressure, as a multi millionaire being paid thousands ££££s every week regardless of results who would'nt

Yes they will feel the pressure, or rather so Sven is deflecting the pressure on the players rather than himself either way, we need to win on Saturday it happens.

[LCFC_FAN_1995]

Of course he's not worried, he will get alot of compensation

[ozleicester]

Sven has ladies to brush off his sack

[somebum]

Sven wouldn't know tact if it slapped him in the ass. He knackered the Maynard chase on day one by proclaiming to the world that 'money is no object'. Nobody in their right mind would have suggested that.

[Guest Col city fan]

Sven has ladies to brush off his sack

Mmm don't quite work that...

[ozleicester]

Mmm don't quite work that...

Never mind

[AdamN]

Of course the players feel pressure, as a multi millionaire being paid thousands ££££s every week regardless of results who would'nt

Can't stand this argument. Why do people seem to think that because someone gets paid a lot, they somehow become devoid of human emotion?

And besides, I'd be feeling the pressure a whole fvcking lot more if I was being paid a handsome sum to do my job. You have a much higher degree of responsibility if your high earnings are being paid for by the fans that come to watch you week in, week out, who expect you to justify your wages.

[Guest Col city fan]

Can't stand this argument. Why do people seem to think that because someone gets paid a lot, they somehow become devoid of human emotion?

And besides, I'd be feeling the pressure a whole fvcking lot more if I was being paid a handsome sum to do my job. You have a much higher degree of responsibility if your

high earnings are being paid for by the fans that come to watch you week in, week out, who expect you to justify your wages.

I don't get your argument... Why should a player who is earning say 15k a week on a three year contract be overly bothered if he's underperforming? He'll still get paid won't he? Look at the ridiculous situation at Man City

And if the player gets sold on he'll pick up another transfer fee.

What real pressure are the players under? Gordon Taylor even said yesterday during an interview on Talk Sport, that he advises players to 'go for everything they can get' out of clubs. There is no loyalty and only a minority of players seem to be bothered who they actually play for.

Even Sven knows if he gets the boot he'll be paid off and ridiculously IMO walk into another role...

Pressure? Bollox.....

[Karljohn]

I don't get your argument... Why should a player who is earning say 15k a week on a three year contract be overly bothered if he's underperforming? He'll still get paid won't he? Look at the ridiculous situation at Man City

And if the player gets sold on he'll pick up another transfer fee.

What real pressure are the players under? Gordon Taylor even said yesterday during an interview on Talk Sport, that he advises players to 'go for everything they can get' out of clubs. There is no loyalty and only a minority of players seem to be bothered who they actually play for.

Even Sven knows if he gets the boot he'll be paid off and ridiculously IMO walk into another role...

Pressure? Bollox.....

Gordon Taylor is an asshole, a manager gets fired for a crap run of results and he crawls out of the fired managers arse and defends them, as for our resident fanny magnet your right on that front too, he's here for the cash and not much else, he'll pick up some other short term job managing Venezuela or sommit, I think we'll win tomorrow but we'll see how good we are when we have been to Cardiff and Boro.

[AdamN]

I don't get your argument... Why should a player who is earning say 15k a week on a three year contract be overly bothered if he's underperforming? He'll still get paid won't he? Look at the ridiculous situation at Man City

And if the player gets sold on he'll pick up another transfer fee.

What real pressure are the players under? Gordon Taylor even said yesterday during an interview on Talk Sport, that he advises players to 'go for everything they can get' out of clubs. There is no loyalty and only a minority of players seem to be bothered who they actually play for.

Even Sven knows if he gets the boot he'll be paid off and ridiculously IMO walk into another role...

Pressure? Bollox.....

What you're saying may be true of some players. Take Benoit Assou-Ekotto for instance. He's one of a select few (and he's the only one I know of) that has come out and said that football is just a job to him. But I'm sure that most players got into the sport because they loved it from an early age. You don't become a top player by one day deciding you fancy getting paid thousands a week and going out and buying a football. So it stands to reason that most footballers want to do well. They want to win. They want to be the best player on the pitch. They want silverware. And on top of that, they have the weight of the fans, the manager and every other member of the club wanting them to succeed as well.

No, they don't have the same financial pressure as your Average Joe, working to keep his family fed and sheltered, but the pressure we're talking about has nothing to do with money. Any player who wants to be a successful footballer will feel disappointed, angry and perhaps even guilty if they don't perform. So anyone with a semblance of a conscience will feel the pressure when things aren't going to plan...

And if it was about money, then:

And if the player gets sold on he'll pick up another transfer fee.

If he plays shit, then that transfer fee will be pretty low, won't it?

[Wasyls Pec Deck]

Sven wouldn't know tact if it slapped him in the ass. He knackered the Maynard chase on day one by proclaiming to the world that 'money is no object'. Nobody in their right mind would have suggested that.

Can't help but thinking this is very misleading, and almost erroneous;

"SVEN'S LAST TROPHY: 11 YEARS AGO AND COUNTING WITH LAZIO AFTER SPENDING £274 MILLION ON PLAYERS"

How many years since 2000 has Sven spent in international jobs?

I really don't get this hostility toward the man. I too have some reservations about lack of width etc, but things don't get solved by slating the guy.

[Ric Flair]

Sven has lived in the spot light of the british media for the best part of 8/9 years and add that to the aggressive nature of the Italians and he's used to pressure from outside sources.

Let's be honest he's lived to fight another day in a few jobs that others have been disposed of for far less, so he obviously does something right.

If there's one manager who can keep the wolf from the door then it's Sven. We might be in for a frustrating season that doesn't show us walking away with the league but promotion in some form this season is more than likely in my opinion.

[Ric Flair]

Sven wouldn't know tact if it slapped him in the ass. He knackered the Maynard chase on day one by proclaiming to the world that 'money is no object'. Nobody in their right mind would have suggested that.

It's fans like you who deserve nothing but misery and it makes me hope we do fail. Penis

[Babylon]

Quick quick lets all rush to slam the manager about nothing again and rip into every little word he says.

Sad, very very sad.

[Happy Fox]

Quick quick lets all rush to slam the manager about nothing again and rip into every little word he says.

Sad, very very sad.

It is not so much slamming it is just having a discussion, maybe I am being to over analytical, but Sven doesn't need to defend himself, and their is no need to make statements about potentially loosing his job, it just adds to to the fire of speculation.

[Houdini Logic]

Sven wouldn't know tact if it slapped him in the ass. He knackered the Maynard chase on day one by proclaiming to the world that 'money is no object'. Nobody in their right mind would have suggested that.

Let's hope he at least understands its meaning better than you

[stuartn27]

lets just hope sven has been working them in training...

Barnsley away last sat 80% of them looked tired..un-fit.....

i wouldnt mind if they showed some fight...spirit and we lossed

come on sven sort this out.......3-1 to Leicester...

[Bugg]

It is not so much slamming it is just having a discussion, maybe I am being to over analytical, but Sven doesn't need to defend himself, and their is no need to make statements about potentially loosing his job, it just adds to to the fire of speculation.

He's been asked the question and is trying to answer it the best way he can, I doubt he's come out just to say his job is/isn't under threat.

[Babylon]

and their is no need to make statements about potentially loosing his job, it just adds to to the fire of speculation.

So you think it would be better if he just answered every question with no comment then? You don't think someone would be on here going, oooooh he's not commenting he's going to get the sack, he's adding to the speculation by not being honest.

He's one of the most open managers we've ever had, and seems to be very honest about everything he is asked. I would rather he was like that than putting up the walls to every single question and falling out with the media.

[Happy Fox]

So you think it would be better if he just answered every question with no comment then? You don't think someone would be on here going, oooooh he's not commenting he's going to get the sack, he's adding to the speculation by not being honest.

He's one of the most open managers we've ever had, and seems to be very honest about everything he is asked. I would rather he was like that than putting up the walls to every single question and falling out with the media.

Yes but he puts himself in situations that are easily avoidable, I do like his honest and open approach however do you think it was wise of Sven to comment about his job on the line?

[Babylon]

Pressure? Bollox.....

Yes pressure. Just because someone earns a lot of money doesn't mean they are oblivious to it. A relative of mine was until recently a famous sportsman in a high profile sport, speaking from experience of knowing him to say he doesn't feel the pressure of expectation from fans and employers just because he earns a few quid more than normal is nonsense.