Emil Holm, 22, approaches the national team.
He has already surpassed Serie A and has not been intimidated by the likes of Oliver Giroud, Sandro Tonali or Moise Kean.
– I don’t care what the players’ names are or whether they are world stars, says right-back Spezia.
During Tuesday, the national team captain takes Jan Anderson Out of the squad that will face Mexico (in Spain on November 16) and Algeria (in Malmö on November 19) in two international training matches.
highly topical is reasonable league– Swedish right-back Emil Holm at Spezia, who was suspended from playing for the national team (due to a red card with the under-21 national team) when Sweden finished and left the Nations League second division earlier this fall.
– If the opportunity presents itself now, I am ready. Everyone’s dream is to play in the national team. It will be a milestone in my career. I don’t get charged up front, despite his recent career successes, Emil Holm tells Sportbladet.
He has played nine Under-21 caps and seven Under-19 caps for Sweden, but is now past his age with Sweden’s national youth teams.
Tenth in a row in the Italian League
Last Saturday night, the IFK Gothenburg player from his Annebergs IF roots scored his 10th consecutive game in Serie A Spezia in a 1-2 loss to hosts AC Milan.
The winning goal was scored by Oliver Giroud in the 89th goal.
– sour. A point in San Siro against Milan would be a win for us. It was tough, but we can take it with us for the next game. It’s important to stay focused all the way, Holm says, and not let opportunities go.
Giroud took off his shirt during the goal celebration, received a second yellow card and was sent off.
The first yellow was given to the French world star after a quarrel with – Emile Holm, in which the Swede was not warned (perhaps thanks to the skillful distraction talk with the referee by Albin Ekdal).
A few minutes after this incident, Holm was pushed along with Sandro Tonali during an entry throw.
In previous matches, Juventus replaced Moise Kean and left the Diego Armando Maradona stadium in Naples in his honor intact after a match in the match with Kvisha Kvaratsellia.
First of all, how is your relationship with Jerrod?
– Haha, we slipped into each other’s hat for a bit. This is the situation on the field. It’s feelings. But maybe as some have said, we don’t celebrate Christmas together.
In 2020, Holm is not a regular at IFK in Gothenburg. He moved to Sönderjyske (with the same owner of Spezia, American financier Robert Platek) and after his first spring in Denmark, he became a regular last season and was signed by the Italian club where he arrived this summer.
mature as a player
How easy is it to bring your style as a new player to Serie A?
I don’t see a difference between facing Milan or one of the worst teams. I go and do my thing. I don’t care what the players’ names are and whether they are world stars. Then you focus on the wrong things.
There are good players, but I don’t think they are much better than me. Then they would have won the match in the match even before kickoff, Holm naturally says.
So it’s easy to push Tonali away?
– I actually think he’s the one who ran into me.
What do you think of your start in the Italian League?
– It’s gone quickly. For me, it went well even though it was good for the team. It was educational and fun. I am grateful for every minute I play.
I have received many compliments.
– It’s fun, but I don’t want to be bragging. It can go quickly in the other direction, too. I am so grateful it has gone so well so far. It is important to keep working.
Wing Holm is fast, strong in running, physical, has penetrating ability and has a gritty stance. Now he has also developed more technical details.
Above all, you have matured as a player with the experience you get from playing games like this. I play with better players, I get the ball where I want it and in the same way I learned when and how to pass the ball.
Find the right environment
Spezia Calcio of the coastal town of La Spezia, the last outpost of the Italian part of the Ligurian Riviera before the province’s border with Tuscany, is in its third season in Serie A.
How is the environment at Spezia Calcio, a very small club in the context of the First Division?
– It is a nice. The club is very family friendly, with good people and a nice training environment. It’s a beautiful city with great fans who come and want to take pictures and get autographs.
We lack slightly better results. We had some late goals. But it will come, we’re on the right track in terms of the game and we know what we’re fighting for. There are many young players on the way to qualifying and some experienced players know everything.
Like Albin Ekdal.
– Yes, Albin is a leader. We are a young team that has come with experience and knows the Italian league. When Ekdal speaks, everyone listens. It is very important to me as a Swede. Listen to him, he has made the journey you want to take playing at a high level for various clubs and establishing him in the national team for many years. He’s a player you look up to.
Spezia also has former Hammarby player Aimar Sher, 19, who is waiting to make his Serie A debut.
– Aymar fights well. We live in the same house and hang out a lot. For Cher, it’s all about being patient and working on it. He has qualities so I’m pretty sure he’d be fine for him too.
How is life in La Spezia?
– Really Nice. I live in the city center and I am close to the sea, restaurants and shops. It is an incredibly beautiful area with Cinque Terre very close and Portofino in the direction of Genoa. It is a beautiful coastal strip. The weather was good in autumn with a temperature of 19-20°C during the day.
Juventus on the right track
Two years ago, Dejan Kulusevsky made the club’s trip from Atalanta and Parma to Juventus.
Now Gazzetta dello Sport recently stated that the Turin giant has Emil Holm on watch. In his debut in Serie A, the Swede impressed directly against Juventus and replaced Moise Kean early in the second half.
It’s fun writing for clubs like Juventus, but it’s the same there, I don’t put a lot of effort into it. I focus on training, matches and how I do my job. Emil Holm says it is, of course, interesting and interesting to be mentioned in such contexts.
