Vernamo. Kim Hellberg made two goal kings.
Now Marcus Antonson, the brilliant match champion against Hammarby, is hoping to become the coach’s next successful player.
– It’s no coincidence that Adegbenrue and Niemann became shot kings at Norrköping with Kim as coach, he says after Varnamo’s landslide win.
Halmstad may fulfill the contract in 2021 Marcus Antonson He showed the same competence as earlier in his career. The striker took on several positions but had a strange difficulty getting the ball.
– Then it was. At HBK we were lower and I went far into the field.
– But here in Varnamo, I feel really good in my league!
fully understandable. Antonson scored six goals while on summer vacation for second place in the shooting league. In front of a large crowd against Hammarby at Finnvedsvallen (over 5,000 spectators, crowd record), he set a free position after a superb deep ball from Oscar Johansson.
– That’s exactly what I missed at HBK, the central sector. There, deep passes often hit the edges. Here in Varnamo, I can focus on the final third, feel sharper in my legs and be central to the plan. I am very happy with the goals as there are no ‘extra points’ but a good performance boosts my confidence.
“Don’t be surprised we’re playing Hammarby.”
Could you have played Hammarby at times?
– I’m not surprised. It feels very good in the team. We went through such periods in every game. We create opportunities and we don’t apologize to ourselves just because we are newcomers.
Antonson speaks profusely about new coach Kim Helberg, who led Varnamo to 12th in the standings, six points off the streak.
– He’s so much fun to work with. Incredibly enthusiastic and works for a long time with every little detail. I’ve never been trained with these fun ideas. In the past I would often hear the same things, but with Kim it was more that I would stop and think “How smart, why didn’t I understand her before?”.
“Maybe you should be able to get into Jeremejeff”
Hellberg previously played a key role in the management team of IFK Norrköping. With a special responsibility for the offensive players, he received great acclaim for his work with the sharp Beijing striker.
It is no coincidence that Adegbenru (17 goals in 2021) and Neiman (18 goals in 2020) became the top scorers in Norrköping with Kim as coach, when he was in control of the attack. He is very good at what he does.
Kim Helberg was not late in sending the praises.
– It was the best I’ve seen Marcus in a long time. He’s on his way to his strongest in Kalmar and Malmö. This is how I feel.
Do you want to continue the cycle of Adegbenros and Nyman, Marcus?
– Yes, of course. I want to keep scoring because it’s the best way to help the team for me. It’s good to be second in the shooting league, and it makes me happy. At the same time … Alexander Geremjiev (ten goals) correctly deducted. Reminds me of my spring in Kalmar FF before I went to Leeds.
There’s little talk of him leaving this summer, right?
– Then I might be able to get in! Haha, no but the most important thing is that I contribute to the team.
