Little playing time and coach who just got fired.
It was a chaotic start to the season for Sweden star Emil Forsberg in Leipzig.
– I still pushed and tried to support the boys as best I could. That’s all I can do — keep my head down and drive, says “Foppa” in the GIF podcast published by Sundsvalls Tidning.
Emil Forsberg He barely got minutes at the start of the season. The 30-year-old didn’t start any of them RB Leipzig’s The first five league games were played and only twenty minutes were played in Tuesday’s 1-4 loss against Shakhtar Donetsk. A result that prompted the club to dismiss coach Domenico Tedesco.
On the next episode of the Sundsvalls Tidning podcast “GIF-podden,” Forsberg talks about the start of the season and the excitement.
Obviously, the start wasn’t perfect. But this is football. I wanted to play more than I did. Coaches sometimes see other players before, other styles of play than I have. I keep pushing and trying to support the guys as best I can. That’s all I can do — keep my head down and drive, says the national team midfielder in the podcast, which will be released in full on Saturday.
It wasn’t perfect in terms of playing time, but I trained, worked hard and had some good games. I’m not worried.
“Of course I was angry and disappointed.”
When RB Leipzig lost to Wolfsburg two weeks ago, ‘Foba’ was left on the bench and then journalist Guido Schaefer of RB Leipziger Volkszeitung reported that the midfielder was “extremely disappointed and angry” about his situation.
– I think everyone understands that, when you don’t play you are not satisfied. So of course I was angry and disappointed. But like I said, I trained well and didn’t show a bad attitude, Forsberg tells ST.
RB Leipzig’s next match is tomorrow at home against Borussia Dortmund.