JUST NOW – AT FD: Avoid the most difficult spell

AIK was at risk of strong resistance from Hungary or Romania. But when the first qualifying round of the Champions League was withdrawn today, the fate fell on Ararat of Armenia. Dream Lott? No, not according to Per Karlsson, already involved in the Armenian resistance in the Europa League in 2015.
– I remember the match at Tele2. It was good on them. It is absolutely necessary to have a prudent humility before, he says to FotbollDirekt.se.

Sūduva (LTU)
CFR Cluj (ROU)
Ferencváros (HUN)
Nome Kalju (EST)
Ararat-Armenia (ARM)

These are the clubs on which the AIK could be drawn during the first qualifying day for the Champions League.

But AIK escaped both Cluj and Ferencváros, but became an Armenian ground in Ararat. Already in 2015, AIK met the resistance of the same country in Europa League. Then they beat Shirak with 2-0, 2-0.

When FD reaches the AIK star, Per Karlsson, he takes the bus to Bengtsfors, where AIK will play a practice match against Häcken tomorrow.

– Whether Cluj and Ferencváros, I knew so many things. You do not know much about these other teams, he tells FotbollDirekt.se and continues:

– My spontaneous reaction is that it is very nice to leave. You can have different theses about it, it's a little to taste and taste. But as I mentioned, I do not know much about resistance. We have just received a message in the phone here on the bus. You are softly humble before the resistance.

You eliminated Shirak from Armenia in 2015. How do you remember?

– I remember the match at Tele2 and that it was a good level on them. You must be humble before. I thought Shirak had a good level, so it's hard to generalize and compare the kind of resistance you faced four years ago. It was another team and this resistance can be both better and worse, said Karlsson who is eager to start the All Swedish Championship before the first game of CL against Ararat on July 9 and 10 with a return of the 16 to 17 July.

– It feels good to run again. We have a training match tomorrow and a few rounds in Allsvenskan before the Champions League. It was a great holiday and quite nice to be able to restart before the second half of the season. Players who have not played so much, see it as a new opportunity to show, it will be a new start for the team and it's good to have the points recorded at the back.