Eidur Gudjohnsen talks Premier League newcomers Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho, his Iceland team and ‘the other’ Iceland
Former Chelsea and Barcelona star gives the lowdown on his nation's Euro 2016 hopes, England's pair of new elite bosses and, of course, everyone's favourite frozen food vendors
EIDUR GUDJOHNSEN has had his say on all things football, from incoming Premier League managerial duo Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho, Iceland and, err, the other Iceland.
The Icelandic forward, 37, has enjoyed a phenomenal career, turning out for Chelsea and Barcelona to name but two elite clubs.
He has played under both Guardiola and Mourinho - and now Gudjohnsen has had his say on how the duo will fare in the Premier League.
On the newcomers, he said: "Similarities are an eye for detail in the way that they work.
"In footballing terms, Jose is a little bit more defensive – not defensive-minded, but in the way that he analyses the opposition.
"Guardiola is more obsessed with the way that his team plays. And their personalities are completely different.
"Guardiola is more timid and doesn’t like confrontation. Mourinho is more chest-out ‘come and get it if you want’.
"Jose likes a bit of confrontation and a bit of discussion – and a heated discussion, at that.
"With respect, Guardiola would probably rather not have [that kind of conversation]."
Gudjohnsen is currently away at Euro 2016 with his Iceland side as they prepare to take on England in the last-16 having made it through Group F after a last-gasp win over Austria.
And the former Bolton man said that the fans have played a massive role in their rise from qualification after-thoughts to the knockout stages of the European Championships.
Speaking ahead of the Euros, Gudjohnsen said: "It’s an amazing achievement.
"There’s talk of 15,000 fans travelling to France – that’s five per cent of the whole population.
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"It shows the love for football in Iceland.
"Because we’re so small and our upbringing is so liberal, there’s very little crime, and in the summer kids can stay outside most of the night.
"If you’re mad about football you can play until the sun goes down – but it doesn’t go down."
When asked if he would stick around long enough to play alongside one of kids - as he did with his dad - he suggested he would retire from the international scene this summer.
Speaking to , he said: "I doubt it. I’ll stop playing for Iceland after the European Championship."
Finally, the former Nou Camp forward has had his say on Iceland... No not that one, the English frozen food store.
Having spent a lot of time in England during his Premier League days, when asked whether he ever shopped there, he said: "Of course!
";Whenever I missed home, I went shopping in Iceland!
"Not really. I’ve only been in there once and didn’t buy anything."