AIK Dam derailed Hammarby's title race
AIK 2–0 Hammarby. Two goals inside five minutes in the first half and the Stockholm derby was done (1). Haruna Tabata and Daniella Famili scored them (3).
Matilda Plan did not hide the intent afterwards. "Man vill förstöra så mycket som möjligt," she told Fotbollskanalen, meaning you want to ruin as much as possible for them (2).
The win hurts Hammarby badly in the title race (10). It also keeps AIK Dam in touch with third-placed Malmö FF in the Damallsvenskan (2).
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Nova Selin, 18, set the whole thing up
Nova Selin made the first goal. The 18-year-old's work on the ball carved out the 1–0, and AIK were two up after eleven minutes (4).
SVT called it a dream start. Hanna Marklund went further on Selin: "Hon kommer vara intressant för större klubbar," meaning she will be interesting for bigger clubs (4).
How Riveiro set the trap
Ella Lindvall's five observations in Fotbollskanalen start with the shape. AIK lined up with a back five, Jennie Nordin, Ella Reidy and Matilda Plan as the centre-backs (5).
Hammarby walked straight into it. "AIK hade tagit sig in i Hammarbyspelarnas skallar och då blir det fokus på fel saker," was the line from the analysis, meaning AIK got inside the Hammarby players' heads (5).
Halmstad away at 14:00
The men's team is back in Allsvenskan on Sunday, away to Halmstads BK at 14:00 CEST. You sit eighth on 33 points from 21 games, goal difference minus two.
The run into it: Djurgården 1–3 AIK on August 16, AIK 3–2 Hammarby IF on August 30, Malmö FF 0–0 AIK on September 7, AIK 1–4 Västerås SK on September 12, AIK 1–1 Mjällby AIF on September 16. Form: W W D L D.
Riveiro: we are not a counter team
José Riveiro took the 1–4 against VSK (Västerås SK) and turned the focus forward. His message: AIK go for the win in every remaining match (6).
He also pushed back on the label. "Inte sant att vi är ett kontringslag," he said, meaning it is not true that we are a counter-attacking team (6).
Riveiro on his kids
"Mina kids, är redo att offra allt för AIK," Riveiro said in a long interview with Aftonbladet, meaning my kids are ready to sacrifice everything for AIK (8).
The AIK youngsters have talked about how he backs them day to day (7).
73 injuries, new staff and Bosön
AIK mapped its injury problem in a 50-page report: 73 injuries (9).
The response is two key hires, a transition coach and a Head of Performance, plus a pre-season base at Bosön (9).
Nordfeldt left out of the Sweden squad
Graham Potter named his Nations League squad and Kristoffer Nordfeldt was not in it, despite being a keeper Potter had leaned on as Sweden boss (11).
Potter's line: "Jag har fattat beslutet att inte ta ut honom till den här samlingen," meaning I have made the decision not to pick him for this camp (11). AIK fans have plenty to say about it (11).
VSK's captain came back against you
Nsabiyumva returned from a studs injury in VSK's game against AIK and over 700 green-and-white fans saluted him at Strawberry arena (13).
Fan reactions
The derby win over Hammarby has AIK Dam supporters buzzing, and the mood is mostly delight at wrecking Hammarby's title push while staying in the hunt for third. The Nordfeldt omission from Potter's Nations League squad has also stirred debate among AIK fans. Either way, the derby bragging rights are the talking point of the weekend.
