I'm seeing him after the game and we'll have a little chat about players. I feel my squad's not strong enough but at the moment we've not got anything definite in the pipeline. It's very tight but we'll see how it goes.

We do not have too many options left and we certainly won't be taking any risks with the Rangers match so close.

There are 29 players here and I wanted them to feel part of the project - this is not a project that stops at the World Cup. Don't forget that shortly after the World Cup we have a friendly in August and then in September qualification for the European championships begins.

This game is really about our players and not about me going back to Baton Rouge,

There are some similarities. In '02, their players were not as strong as they are now. With New England coming as favorite, I don't think you can compare it to then.

She's very friendly in the sense she makes you feel comfortable. [But] she's not the chit-chat type when she's working,