Rikard Norling: "Something buzzing in your head"

Qualification for the Europa League is underway, as is Sweden.

A favorable but conceivable mode – for the leader of the AIK series

– this is clearly something that constantly arises in my head, says coach Rikard Norling.

In just one week, AIK has played three difficult games, two in Sweden and one in the European League

Solna, currently playing in the standings, has three points ahead of his local rival Hammarby. less played.

In addition, the "Bajen" is not obliged to face the two European matches with all-terrain matches this season, as well as at Trean IFK Norrköping.

– But in the end we can not stay here and complain either. We are also disciplined in our game as when it is preparation and recovery, "says Henok Goitom

– When you have a free week between games, you can relax a bit, now the recovery begins almost immediately after the end of the match. If you have been 100% disciplined earlier, you must be 110% disciplined now, everyone understands.

The captain believes that the most important is the attitude, taking nothing for granted. The first meeting in Ireland ended with a 1-0 win over Daniel Sundgren.

– You do not have to give 100 percent in one tournament and 95 in another and think it'll be fine anyway, says Goitom.

Is not it hard to give one hundred percent?

– Well, at least you have to do it mentally. As long as you mentally reach it to one hundred percent, I think the body is more or less connected.

– But, you start thinking mentally that you already are, maybe you are only 80%. We know it's enough for Shamrock 1-0, so the match is open again.

Norling: "Surrs in the Head"

Coach Rikard Norling admits the tight match gives him a whim.

– It's obviously something that constantly buzzes in my head, says Norling, and that develops:

– At the same time, it's not unique, looking at the big clubs in outside of Europe, it's a part of reality. That you must succeed in both. It's about finding a success factor, where one does not exclude the other and where we feel so strong that we can handle both.

New acquisitions Sebastian Larsson, Panajotis Dimitriadis and Heradi Rashidi are not allowed to play against Shamrock Rovers. Whenever they join, the troop will naturally become even wider.

– If we go from the front, we are better equipped and we have more options, basically, the same player played all the time, says Rikard Norling.

How satisfied are you with the transfer window up to now?

– I think Björn (Wesström, sports director) did a very good job all year, since we met He started patrolling from the beginning, says Norling, aiming the many injuries that the team has suffered in the spring.

– Björn is very well done in this situation. As for the needs that we have, "Panos" and Rashidi are very good advice, it's easy to starve Sebastian, but I almost always give higher marks from the troop's point of view, with balance and so on.

Goitom: "It's good to face good resistance"

Henok Goitom thinks that AIK still has a good chance of moving forward, despite a more clumsy team.

– One of our strengths is that we are disciplined. resistance, even in the matches we are supposed to win, says Goitom.

– The Irish have a lot of rhythm in their game, this high pace that we can see in the Premier League, for example. Many snacks on the plan, they go hard in the duels. We who are in the Europa League for some time know that you have to adapt their game, it's one thing to meet Irish, another to face a Faroe Islands team.

Last year, the European adventure ended on a sudden retreat against Braga (1-1 at home, 1-2 at the outside). What is the importance of succeeding this time?

– Extremely important, says Henok Goitom, and remembers 2012 when AIK reached the group match.

– It's cool to meet a very good, custom-made resistance. From the club's point of view, of course, the financial contribution is counted. In addition, we can play on a bigger stage.

READ ALSO

Jens T Andersson new club director in AIK: "Kitten to come back"