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Trinidad team is decided, says coach Beenhakker
Thursday, June 8, 2006
by Darren Ennis
WUEMME, Germany (Reuters): Trinidad & Tobago coach Leo Beenhakker says his players know him so well he does not need to tell them his side for their opening Group B game against Sweden on Saturday.
"They know who will start, I don't have to tell them, and they are not stupid," Beenhakker told reporters on Wednesday.
"All they have to do is work out who is wearing which bib in training."
The Dutchman said he chose his first 11 last week but would not reveal it.
"Sorry but I have no bibs, so I can't let you work it out," said Beenhakker.
One thing certain is captain Dwight Yorke's role in his country's first World Cup finals.
Beenhakker expects a lot from Yorke, who will play between the midfield and the main striker.
"Dwight is a key player. He is crucial not just when we have the ball but when we don't have the ball," he said.
"Football is like tennis, you must not allow any unforced errors, so you need to keep the ball. But if you do lose the ball it must not be in a crucial area."
Trinidad play England in their second group match in Nuremburg on June 15 before finishing the opening phase against Paraguay in Kaiserslautern on June 20.
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