Sweden scouting report: The strengths and weaknesses of England's World Cup 2018 quarter-final opponents
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And that was just the last 16!
England are through to the World Cup quarter-finals by the skin of their teeth, after beating Colombia in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw they were just seconds from winning in the 90 minutes.
Next up is a Saturday afternoon quarter-final against a Sweden side that won a group with champions Germany in it, then beat a Switzerland team that held favourites Brazil to a draw.
Our Darren Lewis watched Tuesday afternoon's 1-0 in St Petersburg, knowing its winners would face the Three Lions if they also got through.
Here's what he made of a side making a decent fist of life without You Know Who up front...
STRENGTHS They are very well organised defensively and hard to break down with a strong work ethic.
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Their patience makes them extremely frustrating for teams keen to play against them on the counter-attack. The Sweden players are particularly keen to prove their collective quality and did that by topping their group in the early stages against the odds.
Look out for the runs of midfielder Albin Ekdal, who has a knack of finding space within shooting range.
WEAKNESSES To be fair, Zlatan Ibrahimovic would have wiped Switzerland out with the chances squandered by Marcus Berg and Albin Ekdal here. Berg’s finishing in particular was woeful.
In the full-back areas, the suspension of experienced Celtic star Mikael Lustig against England will be a big blow.
Sweden's decision-making in the final third can also be ponderous and could cost them dear when they play superior opposition.
STAR MAN The Swedes benefit hugely from the leadership and the defensive stability of their skipper, centre-back Andreas Granqvist.
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He was playing in this game despite his wife being due to give birth any day now.
Granqvist’s partnership with Manchester United’s Victor Lindelhof provides the foundation for Janne Anderson’s side success. They are helped hugely by the industry of Gustav Svensson and Albin Ekdal in front of them.
But the man main is Emil Forsberg, whose clever link play is able to open up defences for his team-mates to cash in. His goal was totally deserved.
FAMILIAR NAMES Celtic full-back Lustig misses Saturday's game through suspension. But Lindelof will start, alongside captain and former Wigan defender Granqvist.
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Forward Ola Toivonen, who has a loan spell at Sunderland three years ago, will also be in the side. Former Manchester City, Stoke, Celtic and Burnley striker John Guidetti will be on the bench.
MANAGER Janne Andersson has done superbly to rebuild the Sweden team post-Zlatan and has been rewarded with their best results in a decade.
He was hugely unfortunate to fall victim to Toni Kroos’ winner for Germany in their group game after drilling his men to show so stay disciplined in the face of the firepower brought to bear by the defending champions. But they responded by topping the group and reaching the last eight.
No wonder the fans were chanting his name here.