After two losses and a total of 0–7 in goal difference against Kalmar and Varberg, Olof Mellberg had to throw properly in the starting eleven at home against Elfsborg.

In injured Andreas Granqvist's absence, among other things, the former national team back Martin Olsson was replaced as center back.

And he did it with that honor against Per Frick and the other away players for 90 minutes.

The scouts stopped the bleeding defensively and kept zero at Olympia, without actually offering Elfsborg any major chances. However, the only really big chance came with only five minutes left to play after goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard came obliquely on a post. Elfsborg player Jesper Karlsson, however, failed at the end.

Mellberg satisfied

Unfortunately for Helsingborg, there was also dry powder ahead. For the third match in a row, the team failed to score. However, one of the pleasures for the Scouts was that the new acquisition Mix Diskerud, which made its debut in the starting eleven, was good-natured and resourceful in the midfield as long as he could. The Norwegian-American was replaced after just over an hour.

- That was nice. There was no acting and extremely few goals. We are in the position now where we needed to be dealt a lot and we did. Our statistics on won duels have not looked good in recent matches. This was a step in the right direction. We have had to turn and turn on all the latest matches. We have had players who have been allowed to play in all possible positions. We have had to throw our way of playing in the dustbin in these latest matches, ”says Olof Mellberg to Dplay.

"Really good match"

He also took the opportunity to pay tribute to Martin Olsson.

- He makes a really good match.

Now six days of rest are waiting for Helsingborg before it is time for Häcken on away plan. For Elfsborg, who are still unbeaten in this year's All-Swedish with two crosses and one victory, the Swedish Cup quarterfinals are waiting for Häcken on Thursday.

- We are really good for Thursday. We have trained well and are ready, ”Elfsborg coach Jimmy Thelin tells Dplay.