Karlström backs Djurgården coach: “They should continue” – Football Channel

Djurgården is in danger of losing its European place in the Allsvenskan after a recent dip in results. The supporters’ tone has grown louder as the season has progressed and coach Thomas Lagerlöf recently told Fotbollkanalen that he and colleague Kim Bergstrand felt questioned towards the end .

One who will be following the team is the former Djurgården player, Jesper Karlström, who is currently at the national team meeting. The current Udinese player says:

– Of course, I always study when I can. Kim and “Tolle” are still there and several players from when I was there. But the longer time goes by, the more players are replaced, so you may not feel the same “connection” to the team. But it is the same coach and some players.

– I try to study when I can.

How do you see the situation in Djurgården? The coaches are very questionable even though they are in the top, they went to Europe and the cup final this year.
– It is as you say. They have reached the final of the cup, they are at the top of the Allsvenskan and play outside in Europe. If you look at how it was before, I was there before they got there, we came third one season but otherwise it was seventh, sixth, seventh place. Now they’ve come in fourth worst, I think. And in the cup they do well almost every year. Now they have gone to a second European group game as well.

Karlström is clear that he wants Bergstrand and Lagerlöf to stay. He doesn’t think a change of coach would be right.

– It’s easy to forget how it was before, sort of. I think they are doing very well. If they want to, they should continue, I think.

Furthermore, the 29-year-old says he wants to return to Djurgården at some point in the future.

– Yes, absolutely. I really want to play in Djurgården again. But you never know in football. I really want to develop and take steps in Italy, and then you don’t know what will happen. But I always thought I would play in Djurgården again.

Karlström won SM gold together with Bergstrand and Lagerlöf in Djurgården in the 2019 season.