Thursday 21 July 2016 08:44, UK
Sven-Goran Eriksson believes Sam Allardyce could use different tactics at international level to those with which he has made his name as a club manager.
Allardyce is expected to be confirmed as England manager on Thursday, taking over from Roy Hodgson, who left the role after the national side was knocked out of Euro 2016 by Iceland.
The 61-year-old Sunderland boss has faced criticism throughout his career for what some believe to be an overly defensive and direct style of play.
But Eriksson, who managed England between 2001 and 2006, feels that has been a necessity because clubs Allardyce has taken charge of have often been fighting relegation and that it will be different in the international arena.
"Sam has been there for a long, long time and he's done a good job wherever he's been," he told Sky Sports News HQ. "He's very organised so that will be a very organised team I suppose. So why not? Good luck, Sam.
"If you take a team from the lower part of the table, you have to adapt what you want to do. You have to defend and be organised or you will go down.
"So I think it depends on the situation, whether you have a top team, a middle team or a bottom team.
"Many times Sam has managed a team that has been struggling for survival and he has done the job."
Eriksson accepts dealing with the English press can be a difficult part of the job but feels Allardyce has enough experience to be able to handle such pressure.
"I don' t think Sam needs any advice," he said. "I know that for many years he has wanted that job. He knows the English press well and that is the least pleasant part of the job.
"But he will do a good job. I hope so. I'm sure he will."
