John has matured a great deal and is now capable of being a leader for other players in the team. I'd say there is a very good chance that he will be captain of Norway before too long.

I think people understand that these are training matches and that in the USA we fielded a domestic league team. It is in the autumn European qualifier that people will judge me.

It is difficult to get a better opponent than Brazil. The team has outstanding class and spectators will have a good experience.

It's hard to imagine a better opponent in a friendly than Brazil.

I think we can beat them. I know that the Czechs decidedly have the most pressure on them ahead of these games. They have some class players who went to the European championships in Portugal, but many are out now.

We shouldn't be overly pessimistic. I would have composed the team differently if this had been a qualification match. It is in such (friendly) matches that I have the chance to give youngsters an opportunity to gain experience. If we always focus on the result the youngsters wouldn't get a chance, and that would be all wrong.

It's okay. It was important to avoid Spain. The Czech Republic is an opponent that I think will suit us.

I hope to meet a team that resembles (European qualifier opponent) Hungary.

The points mattered more than anything tonight. The results in the other games went our way, and now we can travel to Belarus knowing that we are in the play-offs. I hope our luck continues.

I wanted more cover among the goalkeepers.