Malmo. Only 3-2 in the first encounter against Vikingur.
But after thrashing Varberg, Malmö’s players viewed the second leg of the Champions League qualifiers positively.
– If we get to the level, we’ll be the better team, says Jo Ing-Birgit.
Most things seemed calm against Iceland’s Vikingor on Wednesday. An early goal, an Icelandic expulsion, then a safe 3-1 lead. But after the late reduction, the match is still alive and well.
For the MFF to actually go out in the first qualifying round would be a huge failure. or?
– It will be difficult, I think they are better than Riga and Helsinki if compared to the last few years we have qualified. But we have a lot of faith in ourselves and of course we go to Iceland to move forward, he says Anders Christiansen.
“Must be calm”
He sat on the bench against Varberg last Saturday, aiming to get some rest. But Erdal Rakib’s early injury “forced” the main Dane to take to the field.
– He must be calm. Good recovery in the next few days and we’ll drive again on Tuesday, he says.
MFF coach Milos Milojevic has received positive signals from Erdal Rakib as well, and believes he will also be ready to play again against Vikingur.
But what was mainly talked about after the 3-0 encounter with Varberg was the MFF’s second half, which was among the best they’ve done this year. A nice boost before the rendezvous in Reykjavik’s small narrow artificial turf yard.
It can affect a little.
Of course it was important for us to play well. We do a lot right, catch the ball and go when we should. The problem this year has been that we haven’t been fully aligned. There will be little in between. But against Varberg it was fine. After that it could always get better, but it was a step in the right direction, says Jo Eng Bergit.
But now it would be a different kind of match, in a different kind of ring and deck:
It might have a slight effect. But it’s basically about being one hundred percent, and then we’re going to take this match. But it is a difficult match, against a team that suffers from some blood with the last goal they scored. It gave them a feeling that here they could achieve something. But for us, we have to live up to our level, because then we will be the best team. Hopefully we can grab the match and kill it.
