Piteå coach about the bottom battle: "Of course there is pressure"

One of the reasons for the current situation for Piteå is the changes that have taken place for the team.

- Expectations are not only that it has become a norm that we should be at the top but also that they have increased several notches in the group (since the gold).

I think we have had a hard time dealing with that, and we had a hard time with that already last year.

- Ten players left us before the season and we have had seven players who made their debut this year.

At the same time, those who came in had high expectations of being players in a top team and then you have to carry a heavy yoke.

Part that has been Piteå's hallmark and has been missing this year has been the efficiency of fixed situations.

There, left-back June Pedersen pulled a large load before she left.

- I do not usually talk about old players but it is clear we had a very effective left foot that we, in principle, could get up in the middle of the night and know where it landed somewhere to be able to take advantage.

And we have not been close to that this year, at the same time as the team in damallsvenskan has become better at defending.

Weak target production

During the season, the goal scorer has limped and the team has scored 17 goals in 18 matches.

But for Stellan Carlsson, it is not just the goal production that has not worked, but the whole.

- If you concede a lot of goals, you have to be more careful in defense, which instead means that you do not dare to attack as hard once you get the chance.

Of course, 17 goals is too little and the goals scored are too many of course.

Tough game schedule

When the Norrbotten team also looks at the upcoming game schedule, it could have been easier.

First, the series seven Eskilstuna awaits, followed by the top teams Linköping and Rosengård before finishing with the sixth Örebro.

- There are four real challenges, it will be incredibly tough matches to get through.

But it is to work towards the next match and what we can influence and then it does not matter what the other teams are called.

- We have talked about the fact that at the top we played important matches and now it is also important matches that you develop in. Even though it is more wonderful to play in the second mode.