Marcus Antonson scored a goal for newcomer IFK Värnamo.
And now Alexander Geremjev is chasing at the top of the shooting league.
“Things have been more difficult for him lately, so we’ll see if he finds his way again,” Antonson told Sportbladet.
Before Allsvenskan restarts this weekend is a newcomer IFK Varnamo Brilliant tenth place. The man who was the face of success is Marcus Antonson The striker scored 17 out of 27 goals.
– It went well, of course. It has become a complete success for me. The fact that I scored 17 goals, or 18 as some places put it, after 23 runs is pretty funny, Antonson tells Sportbladet and continues:
What is above all interesting is that all of my goals have led in one way or another to points. They were decisive in the matches, and that meant the most to me.
Do you think you should score 18 goals?
– Yes, so it was strange that they took the goal (4-1 reduction against Elfsborg) away from me. It was two months after the same target they removed it. We’ll see where it lands somewhere. 17 goals according to official statistics anyway.
Jeremy Jerry’s hunt
The Farnamo star striker is currently four goals behind league leaders Alexander Geremjev. Antonson is looking forward to hunting down Hacken’s core players this fall.
– Yes, of course. It’s a little fun on the side. If you score, maybe that helps the team. But I’ve pushed him really hard in the last few rounds, so I’ve got to keep that rate up and maybe you should go my way, says Antonson.
Do you think he feels pressured?
– Haha I don’t know. Maybe you should ask him. It’s been more difficult for him lately, so we’ll see if he comes back.
17 goals – but zero assists
What also stands out in Antonson’s season is that he scored 17 goals and zero assists. A real target thief in other words?
– what I say. It was very clear to me to take pictures and that I was not a good fit for many of the situations I received. You could say that I often play in good positions in the role I do at Varnamo. Says:
I think a lot of people in Varnamo are happy that I’m scoring. I am also grateful for the great passes I received. If I’m going to score, I need to have good players around me, and I’m very happy with that.
Out of contract after the season
After the season ends, Antonson’s contract with Varnamo expires. But the striker says he didn’t think much about the future.
– No, I don’t have it. Quite frankly. We have seven matches left and it’s fun to play football right now at IFK Värnamo. He says you have to sit down after the season and see what options are available.
Have you received inquiries from other clubs?
– I only focused on playing football, and I didn’t talk much with my agents about it. But of course I know there is a benefit.
Do you think you will play in Varnamo in 2023?
– It’s the same over there. We’ll see after the season. The only thing I can say is that I feel great in Varnamo. But I’m not done yet, I want to continue to do well with IFK Värnamo.