Derby loss and internal criticism: a rough start for AIK

Derby loss: Djurgården end a long wait

Djurgården beat AIK in an Allsvenskan derby for the first time in 1,078 days (2). Bo Hegland, 21, was the story of the night. He scored and set up two more, and is now being talked about as a World Cup candidate by his own fans (3). A painful one.

Internal criticism: "it's stuttering"

AIK have used more players than almost every other side in Allsvenskan so far. Only three clubs have rotated more heavily (1). Not everyone is buying it. Amel Mujanic is direct: "I don't think the flow is there, to be honest. It's stuttering a bit" (1) (4). That kind of internal criticism, out in the open, is worth paying attention to.

Sources

  • 1. expressen.se — AIK roterar friskt – Mujanic kritisk: ”Hackar lite”
  • 2. expressen.se — Så vann Djurgården sitt första allsvenska derby – på över 1 000 dagar
  • 3. svt.se — Efter succén i Djurgården – supportrarna vill se Bo Hegland i VM
  • 4. news.google.com — Interna kritiken i AIK: ”Det hackar” - Expressen