AIK midfielder Filip Bjerkebo has heaped praise on an unnamed teammate ahead of today's home fixture against IK Sirius (Saturday, 15:00 CEST), describing the player as "rivig som fan", a Swedish expression for someone relentlessly aggressive and combative. With AIK sitting 9th in the Allsvenskan and winless in their last five league outings, that kind of tenacity is exactly what Riveiro's side needs to turn their skitsituation around. The squad has turned to mindfulness and breathing exercises to manage the pressure, and today's match at Friends Arena offers a crucial chance to break the spiral before the World Cup pause.
