During Thursday’s derby, the Avicii Arena will be packed to capacity with AIK fans.
It does not greatly affect Djurgården.
– Wiktor Nilsson said: It still feels like home ground in the first derby.
Djurgården returned from the Christmas break and continued their celebration by beating rivals AIK 5-2 on Tuesday. The Avicii Arena was full of park rangers who took their team to three important points.
In the battle of the stands, there was no talk of who went home.
– I felt it was only the home team there. They defended us well and it was a hell of a ride. It was deafening, Olle Liss tells Sportbladet.
Have you heard AIK fans?
– It wasn’t much. Zoos have pretty much outdone them all the time. When he stirs Djurgården in this way, it’s hard to resist.
The result: they won the battle in the stands in the derby
Piken: “It felt like home”
In Thursday’s Derby, the roles will be reversed. Then the stands will be yellow and black when AIK is the home team.
However, it does not greatly affect Djurgården.
“Obviously there is a huge difference in playing in front of your fans, but I think the last derby still feels like our playground in a way,” says Wiktor Nilsson.
AIK defender, Eric Flood has a different view of fighting in the stands.
– Mostly I only heard AIK supporters, he says.
“I feel like you let them down.”
On several occasions during the match, he was in front of his heel section to goad them on.
– They are so cool and they stand and sing throughout the game. When we score goals, says Flood, you want them to be able to celebrate.
However, the game on the ice was not enough. It was a clear loss and midway through the third period, AIK fans started going home.
– I understand them. Of course I do. We are not close in the third period. You want to give them a win and it’s hard not to. It looks like you’re letting them down, says Flood.
Another opportunity comes on Thursday night when the teams meet again for the second time in 48 hours.
“We’ll do everything we can to win and give the fans everything they deserve,” Flood promised.