The last time Djurgarden met Malmo, Magnus Ericsson was forced to step down due to a concussion.
Now MFF is filmed.
– It’s actually very private, says Dave’s team leader.
Malmo FF Djurgarden was knocked out of the Swedish Cup semi-finals after 0-1 at Tele2 Arena two months ago. Already after ten minutes shared Martin Olson of processing on Magnus Ericsson As a result, the captain suffered a concussion.
– We have to avenge the claim of the cup match. We had a very good game there, but it wasn’t enough. I was lying there in a room resting my head so it would be fun. “We usually have good matches against Malmö,” says Ericsson before the big meeting on Tele2.
How do you feel about facing Martin Olson again?
– We’ll see tomorrow, but it will be fun. It’s a new match, same referee, so it’s going to be fun.
“a lot of questions”
However, Malmo was disarmed before the match. It is already clear that Oscar Loecki, Soren Rex and Johan Dahlin will miss the meeting. Isaac Kes Thielen, Anders Christiansen and Lacey Nielsen missed the match against AIK last time and it is not clear if they will play.
In addition, Veljko Birmanevic is a question mark because of the disease.
– It’s actually very special. I have Johann (Dahlin) there’s a close friend and we’re obviously talking. He had his problems. They have good players no matter who plays on the field, but it is clear that Malmo is injured. But that probably won’t stop them from trying to beat us, says Erickson.
After replacing Magnus Ericsson, who played all the games last year, in several matches and the game was not as impressive as last year, questions have been raised about the level of the captain.
– There were a lot of questions about it, but it feels great. In recent games, it looked like I bounced a little bit. I feel lightly. There wasn’t much of a problem during any part of the season. Obviously after the blast it took a while, but I felt totally good and excited.
“Don’t weigh me down at all”
Before the match against Elvesburg, Kim Bergstrand told Discovery that he was under too much pressure on Ericsson.
– He expects too much from many, and from himself. Plus he feels very responsible for the zoo and does it imaginatively with the group and externally with sponsors and media fans. It’s the curse of the zoo, said the coach, and it could be a lot.
But Ericsson himself does not feel this way.
– It doesn’t weigh me down at all. I love taking these guys out every day. We have a wonderful group. It’s not something I struggle with, it’s something I grew up with. If I hadn’t been substituted in some matches, we wouldn’t even be standing up and talking about these issues. It feels great in my body and I feel good so it’s out and about.