Sven: We deserved win

England Head Coach Sven-Goran Eriksson thought the Three Lions got exactly what they deserved from their match with Trinidad & Tobago - the three points.

"We had a lot of chances in the first 80 minutes and we were unlucky not to take them," Eriksson told Fifa's official World Cup site. "Trinidad & Tobago defended with eight, nine or ten men behind the ball and made things very difficult for us.

"They showed great discipline and great strength, but we showed great patience too. We fully deserved the win. Both goals that we scored were excellent."

After a lengthy lay-off with a broken metatarsal, Wayne Rooney made a hero's welcome in place of Michael Owen.

The Manchester United man showed flashes of his old self and displayed no ill effects after being the subject of a few hefty challenges.

"I have to say too, that although he didn't score, I was delighted to see Wayne Rooney on the pitch," added Eriksson. "I am very happy that he is fit.

"Of course, he is not 100 percent in form, but he hasn't played football for six weeks, so how can he be?

"This 30 minutes will have been very important for him and I hope to see him getting stronger in each game that we play.

"We must now immediately begin our preparations for the game against Sweden. We haven't beaten them for a long time, so it would be nice to do it in Cologne."

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