Gustav Svensson, 35, the ball interfered, won the ball and crawled under the whole skin of Norrköping.
After the match, the former national team player was praised in unison.
– I really should praise him. What a player. I tried to tell him that although I really wanted to hit him at the same time, says opponent Jonathan Levy.
– Brutally strong, says coach Michael Staher.
in time Gustav Svensson I played regularly for the national team, and you always knew exactly what to expect when the blue and yellow were replaced.
No fingers between duels. The ball wins. hard work.
Although he has not been a national team player in over a year, the veteran midfielder can certainly still be recognized.
At least it could have been done at a peer meeting on Monday, where his colleagues praised the 35-year-old in unison.
– When he gets into duels he does. When it becomes a different kind of match picture, you can stand a little higher with the team. With counter pressure and ongoing duels. Then you see why he was a professional abroad and why he was a player in the national team, says coach Mikael Stahr at the post-match press conference.
– Brutally strong. You can be good at many different things in football. But in the ongoing duels and in timing. When it slips and slides. It is very good there.
“He is everywhere”
Jonathan Levy was one of the players who had the experience of facing the blue-and-white midfield announcer, whose tough style of play received a lot of boos from local fans.
I understand why Janne Andersson likes Gustav Svensson so much, Levy continues:
I find it hard to see on TV how important such players are to the team. But here you can see it. Maybe I should have taken a free kick. But it is everywhere. He always stays within bounds when it comes to the rules, except for the two times he’s kicked. I really have to commend him. What a player. I tried to tell him that although I really wanted to hit him at the same time. It happens because you get angry. But it’s really good.
“Slips and deals a bit…”
Simon Terne, who was one of the top scorers in IFK Gothenburg 2-0 victory, he is used to having Svensson by his side.
– Of course, he slips a lot and wins a lot of balls today. Now I’ve played with Gustav on a regular basis, especially this year. He has his qualities that are very widespread in this direction. It’s important in that game. At the same time, we must dare to pass the ball to each other and play more centrally, says Tern.
So, Gustav Svensson himself? He went straight from the locker room to the player’s bus without finding the mixed zone (which is always hard to find) at the Platinumcars Arena.
Perhaps you will be satisfied after a classic work day “Gustav Svenssonskt” and three blue and white dots.