It is always very difficult to assess the value of individuals but there is no doubt that Henrik will have a huge positive influence for us. He is also a great influence on the squad, the morale of the squad. His return is a very positive factor for us.
We heard now and again the result from the Italy game but I didn't hear about the final result until the end of our match.
Of course you feel extra pity for Tommy ending with losing on penalties. In a way it's always easier to lose a game when the other team is better and you can accept it afterward. So it was pity for Tommy, an extra pity.
He and his girlfriend are expecting their first child and he is still in Sweden because the child is expected any day.
We wanted to have an opponent who will take the game seriously.
I can assure the Italians that we will do absolutely our best and go out to win the match because anything can happen if you go out to play for a draw. We will be 100 percent concentrated.
This year we want to have both matches at home and avoid long journeys. It is good that we have got the Finland game sorted out and now we have to decide who will be the opponent for the other match.
Perhaps he stays in Italy and so learned from Machiavelli. We want to play to win this game. It's not a question of playing for a 2-2 draw so Italy will be out and to reach the second stage. We are going to play our game.
I think we had a very good game, playing on this level equal with the Dutch team. It was a really good match and it could have gone either way.
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