Five without a win, two defenders down
AIK's winless run stretched to five matches after a 1–1 draw away to newly promoted Västerås. This was supposed to be the game that turned things around. It wasn't even close to good enough.
Áron Csongvai salvaged a point with a stunning free kick, curling it into the top corner for his first Allsvenskan goal (1) (4) (8). But the goal only papered over what was another worrying performance. "It didn't look too good, if I'm being honest," Csongvai said afterwards (1) (5).
The bigger problem: your backline is falling apart.
Cissé stretchered off, Nsabiyumva also forced out
Ibrahim Cissé was carried off on a stretcher with what looks like a serious injury (1) (5). Csongvai's blunt assessment: "It didn't look too good, if I'm being honest" (1) (5). Losing your key centre-back for any length of time is a disaster.
Then Frederic Nsabiyumva had to leave the pitch after a heavy tackle from Kevin Filling. Vicki Blommé didn't hold back: "He should be pretty happy with just a yellow card in that situation" (2). Two central defenders injured in one match. The timing couldn't be worse.
"Getting worse and worse"
The post-match analysis wasn't kind. One analyst didn't sugarcoat it: AIK "gets worse and worse" (3). Hard to argue with that after five matches without a win, dropping points against a team you should be beating.
Yohanna's future uncertain
Yohanna may have played his last game for AIK. Asked about the situation, an AIK representative offered only: "We'll see" (7). No clarity yet, but if he goes, the squad gets even thinner at the worst possible moment.
Fan-reaktioner
Supporters are running out of patience. The mood on social media is grim, with many questioning the direction under the current management. The free kick from Csongvai was appreciated, but the bigger picture, five winless matches including dropped points against a promoted side, has fans genuinely worried about where this season is heading. The injury to Cissé only deepened the gloom. Read more on Reddit