Six goals in one half, and the panel is not letting it slide
AIK shipped six in a single half. That was the number the Allsvenskan panel led with, calling it a "smått makaber siffra" for AIK (3). Daniel Stensson kept the needle in after the derby win (3). Your last outing at home against IF Brommapojkarna finished 5–6. Twenty-three games in, you sit 9th on 33 points with a goal difference of minus four.
Riveiro's defence is the problem to fix
Jose Riveiro has a leak to plug, and the analysis says it starts in the classroom. The read is that AIK's defending needs the players back on the training ground, drilling the basics again (7). You have conceded in every one of your last five: 0–0 at Malmö FF on September 7, 1–4 at home to Västerås SK on September 12, 1–1 with Mjällby AIF on September 16, 2–1 away at Halmstads BK on September 20, then the 5–6 against Brommapojkarna on October 10.
IFK Göteborg next, Saturday at 17:30
Blåvitt have picked up speed, and they are the next team through the door. AIK host IFK Göteborg on Saturday October 17, 17:30 CEST (3). Then it is away to IK Sirius on October 24 and Elfsborg at home on October 27.
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Sirius away is nearly gone
The trip to IK Sirius on October 24 is close to sold out (5). The general release looked like it would clear in under an hour, the away section is full, and priority numbers topped 7,300 (5).
Kalmar's plans touch players AIK wanted
Kalmar want to buy Sagoe Jr outright after his Arsenal loan and tie down Keita, with sporting director Mats Winblad naming those as the club's priorities (4). The same report flags buy options on Paananen and Shamoun, names AIK went after in the summer (4).
Fan reactions
The subreddit is in quiz mode rather than meltdown mode, with a "do you get this ex-AIK player on 10 points?" thread playing out over a transfer that collapsed at the medical in 2014 before he signed up elsewhere and scored his first goal against Arsenal Tula. The mood is nostalgic puzzle-solving. Join the thread.
