GYLFI SIGURDSSON believes minnows Iceland have nothing to feat against England.
The Euro 2016 minnows set up a last-16 clash with Roy Hodgson’s men after a dramatic late winner against disappointing Austria on Wednesday night.
The 2-1 win saw Iceland, population 330,000, finish second in Group F ahead of Portugal, and set up a clash with England on Monday night.
Iceland are unbeaten in the tournament so far, following draws with Portugal and Hungary.
Star man Sigurdsson, one of just a handful of players to ply his trade in one of Europe’s top five leagues, believes his side are more than capable of keeping the Three Lions at bay.
He said: “We have no pressure on us, that’s the main thing.
“If you look at England, if they were to lose to us there will he headlines back in England.
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"We are just here to enjoy the tournament and the last 16. It's an amazing feeling and we just want to keep going.
"There are not many weaknesses [in the England team].
"They have a very good team and have got through a tough group, without playing their best football, but that just shows how good they are."
England have struggled to create clear-cut chances against three teams more than willing to sit back defensively and soak up the pressure.
Iceland have employed just that tactic in their three matches to great results.
Sugurdsson added: "Their best is probably yet to come.
"We will have to defend for long periods against them, but we have shown before that we are capable of it.
"But we want to keep the ball a little bit more, make a good start and save some energy."
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