FRANCE 98 – England-Tunisia – A. Shearer: “England put on a very good performance today”
England-Tunisia – A. Shearer: “England put on a very good performance today” 15.06.98 18h22 CET Alan SHEARER (9), Captain:
“ENGLAND put on a very good performance today, but it was the result that was more important than that. We can now spend the next few days in a more relaxed frame of mind. After scoring my goal I was obviously delighted.
Regarding Paul SCHOLES’s (16) goal, he had some chances in the 1st half which were hard to convert, so I was pleased that he managed to get a goal in the 2nd half. If Paul had something to prove he did it today.
As for TUNISIA, They were remarkable in the first fifteen minutes of the 2nd half when they tried to put us under a lot of pressure, but we reacted well.”
Paul SCHOLES (16):
“It’s fantastic to be here. I was a bit nervous, but I didn’t let it get to me when I missed a few chances in the 1st half. I knew that this could be my day.
I’ll keep working to hold on to my place in the team. I try to do the job the best I can. I’m obviously very happy to have scored. It was one of my best games for ENGLAND. It’s one of the highlights of my career.
We knew we had to be very organised and we played well. We have to stay realistic, this is only the first game, there is a long way to go.”
Darren ANDERTON (14):
” We played against a very difficult team. I’m very pleased with the result and to have played right from the start. Everyone wants to play in the World Cup. It’s great to be part of it.”
Tony ADAMS (5):
“It’s great to have the three points. The atmosphere inside the stadium was amazing. We’ve got past the first hurdle. We’ve started better than we did in EURO 96, where we drew with Switzerland in the opening match at Wembley.”
