England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson has been urged to stick by his beliefs as he bids for glory in Germany by a man who knows just what it takes to lead the nation to World Cup success.Sir Clive Woodward, who guided the England rugby team to victory in the 2003 World Cup, can see plenty of parallels with their football counterparts and insists Eriksson´s men are on the right track despite their indifferent form in the opening Group B matches. And Woodward, now director of football at Southampton, has urged Eriksson not to be afraid to make the tough decisions."When we won the rugby World Cup we did not play well at all in the first few games," Woodward told www.saintsfc.co.uk. "They are difficult because they are matches you are expected to win and I just have a feeling that when England come up against a really good team, that is when they will be at their best."
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