Daniel Kristofferson: This is why Djurgarden is the best team in Sweden
Absolutely first class of fans in the stands.
A tactically perfect effort on the field. Against Gent, Djurgarden showed why they are the best team in Sweden.
Djurgarden Gent will face the group favorite with a fiasco match against Degerfors in memory. But it was none of the nearly 2,500 blue-streaked fans who seemed to be considering the swaying effort at Stora Valla as they marched toward the Ghelamco Arena on Thursday.
Some supporters have been in place since Wednesday. Others flew straight on Thursday, although it is not known if they will receive match tickets due to the unconfirmed ticket status.
Echo Sweden’s best cheer
But pictures of fans ahead of Djurgarden’s group stage match for the third time in the European Conference League once again testify to what has become apparent this year. There hasn’t been this kind of movement and support throughout the club for many years. Possibly the best turnout ever.
As soon as they entered the stadium, it was the blue-striped fans who swung as the chant of “Sweden’s best team” resounded loudest. But she was a little nervous in the first few minutes of Kim Bergstrand and Thomas Lagerlöf’s gang.
The plan in advance was quite clear. Djurgården will resist the first Gent attack as best he can and then invest in quick changes. At the start, Jacob Wedel Zetterström was great and a brilliant backline that grabbed hold of him firmly. He held positions when everyone thought there would be a home goal.
But as the longer half went on, Djurgården worked more of his way into the match. Magnus Ericsson got a good position with a shot from outside, Victor Edvardsen’s shot narrowly missed, and Joel Asuro was always on the lookout when counter-attack opportunities were needed.
We will talk about it for a long time.
And when Marcus Danielson scored 1-0 for the away team after a corner kick from Magnus Ericsson, the Belgians could, of course, claim it was unfair. Jovares probably in terms of possession and goal chances. But tactically, Djurgarden got the match exactly where she wanted it. This was the game plan.
In the second half, the image of the match remained the same. Djurgorden worked defensively, worked as a team and was definitely under pressure, but he barely received many clear chances. Gent had some serious outside shots, and they were sharp on set pieces, but there was nothing that Djurgården’s defense led by the exceptional Marcus Danielson and Hjalmar Ekdal couldn’t handle. When the final whistle blew, the score was 0-1 on the scoreboard and the blue outline rumbled. After a tactically perfect effort and as Djurgården once again demonstrated what a team machine they had built. In addition, another five million crowns are in the account, tied by seven points after three rounds and two of the three remaining home games. It is nothing more than a dream state before the end. This is quite clear.
What is also clear is that this evening and effort at Guillamco Arena will be talked about long and hard by the Blue Stripes. be sure.
