UP SELL. Five points for each Bohmann from Sirius-Djurgården on the Studenternas IP.
1. What did Sirius learn?
Everyone remembers overtaking in Tele2 Arena. Sirius played the box in his own penalty area but the skills of the players did not match the ambitions. Djurgorden pressed hard, constantly broke the ball and managed to score cheap goals. Daniel Backstrom received the usual half-baked judgments in the face. Sirius was of course called naive, but that wasn’t Backstrom’s big problem. It is all too easy to dismiss criticism of “naivety” as vulgar. There was another, more devastating criticism. The simple fact that Backstrom instructed his players to implement Sirius’ idea (essentially common sense) at a level of risk that the team was not qualified to handle said something about the coach’s judgment.
2. A little better, but not great.
So… what did Sirius learn from the spring disaster against Djurgården?
A little, still. Of course they lose the ball, often too, but maybe ten meters from their penalty area. Djurgården got the weather and pressed successfully, but this time he couldn’t equalize the cannon chance every time they broke play. Additionally, the home team was able to quell Djurgården’s bloodshed by occasionally playing a longer ukulele in the rear.
Sirius was better than last time. Small consolation, because it didn’t stop Djurgården from dominating. The main goal was an excellent example of how a creative midfielder, defensively, as a central defender (Philip Rojic) can pay off. Really naively? Nah, but another calculated risk. There is a logic that retrained players such as Rojic and Aaron Bjarnason could have problems with positional play. Both went almost too far, Edvardsen had a pool ball that hit the ball at the rear and Gustav Wickheim—from half the field—run in 2-0.
3. “Problem Child” Djurgarden need
When Victor Edvardsen negotiated with Djurgården, Magnus Eriksson contacted. The captain pointed out that the team does not only want its goals, passes and strength.
– He said, “It would be nice to go to friends before the derby and sit with the bus player. They want you there.” It was good to hear that, Edwardsen told Sportbladet.
– I have that attitude and mentality. I say what I think. Sometimes it goes wrong, but you are just human.
Eriksson wanted Edvardsen’s confident enthusiasm, not least in the derby. In a troupe full of model students, there was a need – in the positive sense – a “problem child”. Someone who doesn’t take shit or bow to every authority. which sometimes break up their own tracks. A character, through thick and thin, stirs up the bowl when Djurgården risks lumping into conformity.
4. Edvardsen is Edvardsen – all the time
Against Sirius, Edvardsen was brutally hacked by Tim Björkström. Christopher Carlson was supposed to receive a warning but he didn’t. Hot Edvardsen (of course) couldn’t accept it. He should have shut up – realized the danger – let injustice escape him.
the problem?
That’s what makes Djurgarden want Victor Edvardsen in his derby match is also what makes him miss Sunday’s derby against Hammarby.
As for Edvardsen, Edvardsen is right all along. There is no superego that calms him, the attacker is always inclined to instinct. He did not accept the wrong judgment, started arguing with Carlson and had to see the yellow card himself.
But nonetheless, Edvardsen was suspended against Hammarby on Sunday, in what has so far been considered the Svenskan’s most important game of the season. It was a costly win for Sirius because Hjalmar Ekdal also came out with a severe groin injury.
5. The cup is half full
Värnamo, Kalmar FF, Varberg, Elfsborg and now Sirius.
There are five fights in a row in Allsvenskan where Djurgården has run out or won with an odd goal. In winning matches, they also backed away impatiently as the opponent pressed towards the end (Sirius may have received a late penalty after a clumsy tackle from Widell Zetterström)
Is the cup half empty in the sense that Djurgården faltered somewhat in his performance?
This would be a very bold approach. Of course, the glass is half full in this case. In a period of smoldering European Games, Djurgården made his way – despite some difficulties – with three wins, two cross-drills and zero losses. A weaker, less reliable team would undoubtedly have made up for losing a point or two, but Djurgården keeps moving forward. strong.