Sven: Elano will be better

Sven-Goran Eriksson has suggested that Brazilian midfielder Elano will be a much better player next season. Eriksson also said that many of the foreign players at his club have struggled to get used to the style of play in the Premiership.

Sven said in the Mirror: "Elano will be better next season as will all the players we bought last summer. If you haven't played in the Premier League before it can be difficult to adapt.

"Some of the foreigners came in the dressing room and said in perfect English 'bloody this and bloody that. All these long balls.' It is hard to play against them."