Pontus Wernbloom on the IFK Gothenburg situation

Of: Michael Wagner

Published: October 25, 2020 at 9:39 p.m.

MALMÖ. An unexpected defeat against Malmö FF.

Now they wait weeks of destiny to avoid the qualifiers or leave the Allsvenskan for IFK Gothenburg.

– Now it is an extreme situation, says Pontus Wernbloom.

IFK Gothenburg had decided before the meeting with the Malmö FF side not to give away anything in the introduction to the match.

MFF then received a penalty after two minutes of play after Yahya Kalley tackled and hit Arnor Traustason on the foot. The Malmö player fell easily and Anders Christiansen made it 1-0 on the penalty that followed.

– I think it’s cheap. But at the same time, it could have prevented him if he had been there earlier. In such a situation, you know there can always be punishment, says Kalley submitted afterwards.

How did you feel?

– It’s unfortunate. There are many thoughts running through my head.

It also ruled against AIK

Vänsterbacken also missed on Filip Rogic when AIK scored an early 1-0 win against IFK Gothenburg in the final round.

– We must stop starting uphill. Without him, the party’s image would have been different, says Kalley.

An error by MFF goalkeeper Marko Johansson gave Pontus Wernbloom 1-1, but Malmö FF showed superior class and managed a comfortable 3-1 victory at the end after André Calisir led the last MFF goal into his own area.

At the same time, Örebro defeated Helsingborg 3-2 and that means IFK Gothenburg is still just above the qualifying line, two points ahead of HIF.

In the next rounds IFK Gothenburg will play against Örebro and then in the away game against Helsingborg.

The pressure is great on Blåvittspelarna so that the IFK Gothenburg classic does not leave the Allsvenskan or have to be forced to qualify.

– I’ve always played with the knife to the throat. It wasn’t that I played without pressure when I was 19. If you play at Blåvitt, you have pressure on you. Now it’s an extreme situation, says Pontus Wernbloom.

Photo: PETTER ARVIDSON / BILDBYRÅN

Wernbloom.

Must handle the press

– Somewhere we have to learn to live with it. If you want to be good, you have to be able to play under that pressure, that’s what it’s like to play for IFK Gothenburg.

– So it is important to be as professional as possible and do the best you can, be prepared, try to have fun and play with a little more quality than against Malmö FF. It’s not enough to give away matches, says Wernbloom.

In addition to a disappointing shape curve, exposed table position, injuries to key players, the team has also had its first covid crash in midfielder Mattias Bjärsmyr, who fell ill.

– I met Mattias when I was training in the middle of the week. I’m not worried about it spreading. Our doctors know it. I do everything in my power to try to avoid infection. I try to be professional and not influence the city too much. I hope everyone on the team does the same because the last thing we need is more, says Wernbloom.

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Published: October 25, 2020 at 9:39 p.m.

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