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England are benefiting from playing without “enormous pressure” and can go all the way and win the World Cup if they beat Sweden in Saturday’s quarter-final, says Sven-Goran Eriksson.
Swede Eriksson guided England to successive World Cup quarter-finals in 2002 and 2006 before resigning.
“Before my time, during my time and a little bit after my time, it was like you had to reach the final,” Eriksson told BBC Sport.
“That has changed.”
Eriksson also took England to the quarter-finals of Euro 2004 but was criticised after his 67-match reign ended in defeat by Portugal at the 2006 World Cup in Germany.
The former Manchester City boss, who managed Ivory Coast at the 2010 World Cup, said the lack of pressure on England in Russia is helping Gareth Southgate’s side.
“That’s good for the team because you can go out and play more relaxed,” he added.
“England are a good team, a young team and a hungry team. I think England and the fans are happy now because they are in the quarter-finals.”