Andreas Anderson played big when Jeff Sundsvall beat Malmö FF.
The goalkeeper talks about a beautiful victory, his saving the ball, and the relief of finding form after being injured.
“We don’t need to talk away that I had a lot of saves today and the players put in a lot of effort for 97 minutes,” says Anderson.
2-1 in the goal to Jeff Sundsvall.
20-1 on corner kicks, 19-4 on goal kicks, 3-0 on frame kicks and 8-0 on shots outside Malmö FF didn’t matter.
Andreas Andersson and Sundsvall took their third win of the season at home to Allsvenskan against champions Sweden Malmö FF on Friday night.
The feeling, of course, is very nice. Both can be said on a personal level but even more so for us. We really needed three points, Anderson tells Sportbladet, to get it like that is just a thank you and a receipt.
Anderson played big to win
Sundsvall lost the last game to Djurgaarden 5-2 after collapsing goals in the first half. Things didn’t start at all much better on Friday when Sergio Peña took a 0-1 lead behind Andreas Anderson in the seventh minute.
– It’s obviously heavy. They were tough from the start and had a few chances to score early. But we’ve talked before about that “if we’re going to hurt Malmö, it’ll be through counterattacks.” We do the first target like this and the second on a fixed position. Today, the two goals have advanced.
How much luck and how much skill did you take the lead?
– It’s a combination. We don’t need to talk away that I have a lot of saves today and the guys are doing their best for 97 minutes fighting and running and cleaning and doing everything. But obviously Malmö creates things and we have the flow we need today on our side.
The position of Sundsvall guards was noted during the season. After Anderson competed with loaned Oscar Lenier at the premiere, Lenaire came out and criticized the club.
After Lenier’s statements, his contract was terminated, but when Anderson was injured, the fight for the goalkeeper position was suddenly between Oscar Johnson and young Gustav Mullen.
– As for the starting case, I answered it several times and closed this book very quickly. What happened happened. It had become a competitive situation and he was not behaving well. They took care of her quickly and then there was nothing left with her, says Andreas Anderson and continues:
I would like to say that I was most affected by the fact that I missed five matches due to my injury. It’s really cool to get that performance in the second game after the injury and you know you don’t have to look for shape. Now it’s all about keeping him for the rest of the season.
“Gives something regardless”
How important is it for the back line and defense to have a goalkeeper that you’re used to and doesn’t change all the time?
Continuity is generally good. Since then, the other players have done well when I got injured as well, which led to a win over Miyalpi, among other things. We have a good group of goalkeepers who support each other when needed. It feels good for the rest of the season.
Now, Sundsvall is in the playoffs and has just two points ahead of Varberg on safe ground. However, with one game played more than competitors.
– The feeling of winning matches gives you something no matter what it looks like and what you win. This is what football is all about. Then the season is long and we know that. There are still many matches left, it’s important to bring you the feeling of winning, recharging and replaying before the next fight, says Andreas Anderson.