Tele2 Arena’s new artificial turf became the talk of the town after Djurgården lost 4-1 to Värnamo.
My donkey is not complaining.
– I think there is a lot of whining, says Naher Basara.
During the winter, the famous artificial turf of the Tele2 Arena was changed. After Djurgården lost 4-1 to Varnamo in the training game on Tuesday, the new carpet has also become a talking point.
Many Zoo players were critical and thought the ball moved differently and the ball was too spread out.
– I don’t like it very much now. It’s new, so you can’t complain too much, just play on it, Joel Asuro told FotbollSthlm after the game.
Hammarby players disagree.
– It’s as if the rug has become a thing, Djurgården loses here and makes mistakes. But bad grass is worse than this, I guess. It’s just things, the ball doesn’t run normally. You veer to the side when you start to stop and when you push the ball it moves a little bit. But this is not the worst thing, says Naher Basara.
“People exaggerate”
The Hammarby captain stood up and spoke to Dorggarden sporting director Bossi Andersson about the new artificial turf ahead of Bajen’s training on Friday.
– He was upset that they lost, but I told him that it takes time for him to get used to all kinds of plans. It will be useful to us. We and Djurgården would benefit from playing on it, says Bisara.
you are not worried
No, I think people exaggerate. It’s football and you shouldn’t focus on foolishness like this.
Abd al-Rahman al-Saidi is following the same path
– It’s good, we’re used to it now so it’s not strange. Nobody said anything, just the first practice when it was a bit uneven. I grew up at Borås Arena, so nothing is foreign to me, he says.
You need to take a little cleaning.
The only thing Hammarby players have to complain about is that the sand in artificial turf causes burns and cuts. Living proof of this is Frederick Hammer, who stood with a bloody knee after training.
– I can’t slip, so I have a few scratches all over. But I think the ball rolls really well when you push a little bit. It can cut the grass a bit sometimes, but I’ve played on worse courses than this, he says and continues with a smile:
– You have to take a little scrub. Dad played on pebbles, I think I can play on this one.
