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European: Eriksson vows no repeat of second half blues at Euro 2004
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MANCHESTER, England, June 2 (Reuters) - Despite an ominous second-half display against Japan, Sven-Goran Eriksson is confident England will not run
out of steam at Euro 2004 as they did at the 2002 World Cup.
Exhausted by a hard premier league season and handicapped by injuries and absentees, England failed to score any second half goals in their run to the World Cup quarter-finals.
Tuesday's 1-1 friendly draw with Japan looked all too familiar as England faded after the break, conceding an equaliser and then flirting with an embarrassing defeat at the City of Manchester stadium.
Asked if there was a danger of history repeating itself when England open against holders France on June 13, Eriksson told reporters: "There are two answers to that.
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Exhausted by a hard premier league season and handicapped by injuries and absentees, England failed to score any second half goals in their run to the World Cup quarter-finals.
Tuesday's 1-1 friendly draw with Japan looked all too familiar as England faded after the break, conceding an equaliser and then flirting with an embarrassing defeat at the City of Manchester stadium.
Asked if there was a danger of history repeating itself when England open against holders France on June 13, Eriksson told reporters: "There are two answers to that.
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