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THEATER: Theo Hernandez & co provided many free throws in the battle with Alfons Sampsted and Patrick Berg. Photo: DANIELE MASCOLO / REUTERS
MILANO (VG) Kjetil Knutsen declared before the match that “we either win or we learn.” After the 2-3 loss to Milan, he was “more proud than disappointed” and had of course found areas where Bodø / Glimt can be even better.
– You see one thing we have to adopt is how good they are at protecting the ball. If they have trouble, they lie down and get a free kick, Kjetil Knutsen tells VG.
Italians have earned a reputation for walking lightly on the ground, and against Bodø / Glimt it didn’t hurt to pray when they noticed contact.
– Absolutely. I think the judge agreed with that too. He gave them everything they wanted and there were several clear free throws for us that you don’t take. There is nothing you can do about it, says Patrick Berg.
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Glimt’s captain was clearly frustrated at times and sent a few words and hand gestures in the direction of the Italians that were easy to interpret all the way to the press box.
The discourse of the numbers is also clear. While Bodø / Glimt got eight free throws, Milan received a total of 19 free throws during the match.
– We experience that, as expected, there will not be a 50/50 match. There will be many situations where they will receive decisions from the referees with them. We shouldn’t do anything about it and we shouldn’t blame anything, says Knutsen.
REFEREE’S LOOK: Fran Jovic (back) gave more free throws to Milan than Bodø / Glimt. Here is Daniel Maldini, Paolo’s son, who has the ball. Photo: Spada / LaPresse
Also, substitute Ola Solbakken clearly fell into the hands of Davide Calabria after Jens Petter Hauge went free.
The left-back drew and explained after the match how his suit was straight, but when he arrived he did not get an audience from the Croatian referee, Fran Jovic.
– I think up to where it is fine, but if he falls he can be punished, says Berg.
– Do you think the Milan players had gone to bed?
– They had enough.
However, cynicism was not the only thing that was pointed out after the fight. Inefficiency, naturally, became expensive at San Siro. Also, the Glimt camp was aware that Milan players had some skills that they don’t find every day.
Knutsen notes that his midfielders had too much time to control the game in the first half and that left-back Theo Hernández was unsurprisingly on the offensive.
The Bodø / Glimt coach says they “had to adjust a bit during the break”, but a set piece was ultimately decisive for the game to go in Milan’s favor.
– You see how smart they are. We were inside and tagged and walked out of the room back. It was harmless in the first half, but then Çalhanoğlu was put in the return room in the second half. It’s a counterattack of those who succeed very well, says Knutsen.
