What to expect from the 2016 Finnish League Cup
When we talk about domestic cup competitions in football, we usually perceive them to be played in conjunction with the domestic league. However, in Finland, there is an exemption. Unlike most formats,...
View ArticleKhalili sees off BP and Potter’s Östersunds overcome Göteborg in Round Three...
A couple of top class goals from Imad Khalili helped Hammarby to victory over BP, and Graham Potter’s Östersunds get their first points of the season Göteborg. It’s a 100% start to the season for...
View ArticleMalmö’s slow start to the season continues as leaders Norrköping total 13...
Swedish football fans would’ve had a busy week in front of the sofa with Round 4 fixtures being played out over last week, and Round 5 over the weekend. Goals are again in plenty of supply, with upsets...
View ArticleAllsvenskan action – Malmö slump to tenth after Kalmar defeat, whilst...
Round Six of the 2018 Swedish Allsvenskan saw yet another load of upsets, drama, and top-quality goals. Göteborg rose victorious against Häcken in the Gothenburg Derby, Hammarby remain top after a win...
View ArticleAllsvenskan action – Malmo sack Pehrsson after eight games as Hammarby and...
It was another eventful week in the Swedish Allsvenskan, with a manager change at Malmo, controversy for Orebro, and delight for Hacken as they put five past Elfsborg in Game Week Eight. The action...
View ArticleAllsvenskan Action – Stockholm derby and Malmo get first win under Andersson
The action kicked off on Wednesday night in Stockholm where Malmo and their new coach Daniel Andersson, travelled to the Tele2 Arena to face the unbeaten league leaders Hammarby in the only fixture of...
View ArticleAllsvenskan action – AIK and Norrkoping share spoils in six goal thriller
After Round Ten of the Swedish Allsvenskan, the title race continues to heat up with AIK maintaining their unbeaten season, and Hammarby’s defensive frailties continuing to show. Meanwhile, Malmo were...
View ArticleLife outside the ‘Big Five’– the race for title glory
Since the first tentative steps into football’s new bio-secure ghostworld were taken, when pioneers such as the K-League and German Bundesliga led the way out of sporting hibernation, the trickle has...
View ArticleMichael Laudrup – footballing genius
Talent. What is talent? The dictionary definition is a natural aptitude or skill. By that definition Michael Laudrup was supremely talented. But there is more needed to reach the top of the sport of...
View ArticleBlair Turgott – An interview with Östersunds’ Jamaican winger
With the 2021 Allsvenskan (Swedish football season) at the start of a new campaign, it seemed like the perfect time to speak with Blair Turgott. I chatted with Blair about his youth career at West Ham,...
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