The European Championship squad is formed after Sweden’s crusher against Denmark
Goal shooter came loose
Sweden came from three cross matches on the last four international matches. The efficiency had been missing, as was the real hunger in the box.
Hardly a good sign for the European Championships.
Ahead of the Nations League meeting with Denmark, Barcelona star Fridolina Rolfö was self-critical:
– We have had a lot of goals, but I think we need to get to a bit better Chances, she said.
The Swedish game has been difficult to assess. But in Solna, it then loosened like never before.
Sweden took the lead in the first minute, led by 3-0 after eleven minutes and 4-1 at halftime. Finally, the future European premiere opponent Denmark was crushed by 6-1.
– We have not reached the level we want to be in before, why is difficult to put our finger on – but today we really got a start, says Chelseabacken Nathalie Björn.
Stina Blackstenius shone with confidence after taking Arsenal to Final victory in the Champions League. Now she scored three goals on the national arena.
Surrounded by journalists noted She afterwards:
– If we have lacked efficiency in the past, we did not do it today.
Mental takeover on the Danes
It was the second rival meeting of three in just five months.
And talk about the Swedes having a mental takeover on Denmark ahead of the European Championship premiere in Geneva in exactly one month.
In Odense in February, it was 2-1, at Strawberry Aerna on Tuesday evening thus 6-1 – when Blågult outclassed the resistance on the road to the semi -finals in the Nations League.
Danes were hanging along The head, Danish gestures, Danes were frustrated and responsible for both collective and individual mistakes.
Sweden won duels all over the track and shone with mirror joy.
– We take the fight, then it’s fun to play football, says star Kosovare Asllani.
-Now we go into the European bubble with confidence, and many game goals.
In advance have Sweden and Denmark were expected to settle for the second quarter -finals place behind the group favorite Germany in the European Championships. Poland is fourth team in Group C.
– Obviously it is a self -confidence boost for us to win this way, says Asllani.
– But we know that the European Championship is something completely different.
Denmark’s Swedish national team captain Andrée Jeglertz was clear:
– It was a horrible match, he says.
– Now we know how we should not do in the European Championships anyway.
Just before the loss match, the message came that Jeglertz is leaving the Denmark job after the European Championships.
– It was not optimal (that the news was released before the match). But these are professional football players so I don’t think it affected the performance.
Main bridge for Gerhardsson
Smilla Holmberg, 18, may have played an EM ticket with the acclaimed national team debut Away to Italy last week. On Tuesday night, the right -back got no playing time, but Hammarby buddy Ellen Wangerheim had to jump in – again.
The 20-year-old striker has been clear that she has the European Championship as a goal.
« It’s a lot of thoughts, » she says before the squad.
– But I am very happy that I got the chance in these matches.
The squad is taken out Next week, June 11.
Other young people who dream of the European Championships include Felicia Schröder (18 years, Häcken), who was debuted in a difficult position against Italy, as well as Rosa Kafaji (21, Arsenal) who, however, was forced to reimburse the Nations League due to a foot injury.
Among the experienced names, Peter Gerhardsson tested Lina Hurtig for the first time since 2023.
The striker jumped Enter, scored and made the league captain’s job before the squad withdrawal more difficult. But she does not think about the European Championships, says Hurtig.
– No, I’m really here and now. It is he who has to think about it.
Midback Amanda Ilestedt also got playing time, for only the second time since pregnancy and maternity leave.
This week’s Nations League squad has contained 26 players and more knocks on the door. The European Championship squad should be slimmed to 23 players.
Injury
How is Fridolina Rolfö doing? This is what national team doctor Houman Ebrahimi and the national team’s other medical team will decide on Wednesday.
Rolfö injured the ankle in a duel, looked to have a lot of pain and had to get off the match in Solna.
The Barcelona star is one of Sweden’s most important players, and needs to be whole in the European Championships.
– We build a lot around her, says Midfielder Julia Zigiotti Olme.
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