Despite the trouble – Asllani in qualifying squad – Aftonbladet

Gothenburg. Kosovare Asllani is in Pia Sundhages upcoming World Cup qualifiers squad.

The turmoil after the attacker’s criticism of coach has subsided.

– She was great in our conversation and “Kosse” could very football. I think it was a mistake the way she put it. She has apologized, says Pia Sundhage.

today announced Pia Sundhage the World Cup qualifiers squad that will take Sweden to the championship in Canada next summer.

two matches remaining – Bosnia-Herzegovina and Scotland – in September.

The team has to the collection in Gothenburg with it a fresh victory in Poland, but the match last week also ended with a crack between Kosovare Asllani and Pia Sundhage.

PSG player did not play from the start and were from the criticism of Pia Sundhage afterwards. Kosovare Asllani felt that petningen not based on sporting grounds.

– Had I been called something else and laughed and danced and made me maybe to play, so Asllani then.

Insert the conversation

Late after the game spoke Pia Sundhage out with Kosovare Asllani. The national coach does not want to tell you exactly what was said during the conversation but think it served its purpose.

Kosovare Asllani meant to petningen was personal, that you have personal problems, and that you do not go together?

– It is wrong of me to say that she did not mean that. But the talk we had afterward so stopped everything that we talked about football and the team. Both she and I know how to do on the football field. How much to look at what she said and the words that were used or what she really thinks? Because then it’s about good things.

She does not like you joking and singing too much

– No, no. Now, moving on, what’s important is how we move forward.

“We talked a lot”

One can perceive it as a mere criticism of you, but also as a mere criticism of Olivia (Schough) who played instead?

– We have touched on many things, I do not want to go into detail on what. But for me to understand it is required that it be declared, so we talked a lot. But there are many who interpreted it in this way and it should not stop.

Pia Sundhage says that her relationships with the players look different because the players are different in their personalities.

– I can not love everyone, but I respect everyone, says Pia Sundhage.

“It’s so unusual”

But, she has not felt the excitement between her and Kosovare Asllani

– This I have not felt at all, says Pia Sundhage never previously been involved in similar attacks.

– It is so unusual, I have never seen it before. Not that it’s personal.

Do you take it up with the team at the next collection?

– No, I am not sure. Not great in the group, it will be so square.

Pia Sundhage believes that it is important to learn from mistakes – and that fraction can give the national team experience for the next World Cup.

Federation held outside

Karl-Erik Nilsson, chairman of the Swedish Football Association, was featured on Monday’s press conference in Gothenburg.

– I think Pia, Kosovare and the team handled this in a good way, says Karl-Erik Nilsson and continues:

– We would never dream of going in and poke at it here, everything that happens around the team manages those working around the team. There is no Board issue.

Facts

Goalkeepers: Hedvig Lindahl, Kristianstad DFF, Carola Söberg, Avaldsnes (both matches), Hilda CarlénAdd, Piteå IF (with the first game), Malin Reuterwall, Umeå IK FF (against Scotland).

Jaws

Nilla Fischer, VfL Wolfsburg, Emma Berglund, Umeå IK FF, Lina Nilsson, FC Rosengård, Marina Pettersson Engstrom, KIF Örebro, Elin Rubensson, FC Rosengård, Linda Sembrant, Montpellier Hérault SC, Sara Thunebro, Eskilstuna United DFF, Jessica Samuelsson, Lindköping.

Midfielders and Forwards:

Kosovare Asllani, Paris Saint-Germain FC, Marija Banusic, Kristianstad DFF, Lisa Dahlqvist. Avaldsnes IL, Malin Diaz Pettersson, Eskilstuna United DFF, Hanna Folkesson, Umeå IK FF, Antonia Göransson, Vittsjo GIK, Sofia Jakobsson, Montpellier Hérault SC, Emma Lund, AIK FF, Lotta Schelin, Olympique Lyonnais, Olivia Schough, FC Rossiyanka, Caroline Seger, Paris Saint-Germain FC, Therese capital P., FC Rosengård.