Mattias Bjärsmyr, 35, Oscar Wendt, 35, Gustav Svensson, 34 and Marcus Berg, 35.

These are some of the old big players who have returned home to Gothenburg again in recent seasons.

But the success of these experienced players in the squad has not materialized and as recently as last year, the club finished in a modest twelfth place in the Allsvenskan.

After 17 rounds this season, Gothenburg is in the same table position.

During Monday's episode of the Football Studio, this fact was discussed.

- I do not think it is wrong to bring home old players and big stars who to some extent hold a high class, not least Marcus Berg who is an incredible striker at the Allsvenskan level.

But the way Gothenburg does it is what I turn against, says the football columnist, Therese Strömberg.

"Does not see a common thread"

There have also been revolving doors in the coaching position.

- They had a project when Poya Asbaghi ​​came in 2018 and had a weak economy even then.

He would build a new, young Blue and White that would not stand still and stomp on what it has always been.

He started that project and got development on some players but was fired later when things went badly.

Even then, I said that it was not quite the right way to go, says Strömberg and continues:

- Then they took in Roland Nilsson and just picked in all these old players to save the club.

They have not had a plan for how to do it, but they think that "Gustav Svensson is great in midfield, we take him home" and "Marcus Berg is an incredible striker, we take him home".

But I see no common thread in where Gothenburg wants to go with this or where they are going.

"Will not be that respect"

SVT's expert Daniel Nannskog is critical of the level that these returning players have maintained and what it does with a player squad.

- When you come home in this way, you have to be good to bring the rest of the players with you and you have not been.

But do not get the younger players and it will not be the respect that you have not performed at the level that you think they should do.

Timely national team break

Nannskog about what Gothenburg must do in the future to obey:

- It is about everyone having to agree.

Everyone must believe in Stahre's idea and thoughts.

The whole squad must pull in the same direction otherwise it will just keep going downhill.

You have to work really hard in training and there is no other way.

You have to act later after the season and try to find your identity, says Nannskog.

The next match for Gothenburg is after the national team break.

This is when Halmstad comes to visit on 12 September.