- If I were a coach, I would remove him so he can prepare for the WC, said the former national team coach Wolfgang Pichler in SVT's Winter Studio on Saturday.

But Sebastian Samuelsson will not listen to the advice.

- I'm going to Antholz.

I have seen that there is an old coach of mine who was out there and thought differently, but I who sit in the whole picture I know that I will go to Antholz, he says to SVT Sport.

"Try just riding up and competing"

But he will try a new arrangement around the competition weekend.

- I will live low.

I have seen now that when I lived up in Antholz and get very few days to acclimatize to the altitude, I ride really bad.

So now I want to try to stay low and just go up and compete and I think it will suit me much better, says Samuelsson, who points out that it is not only about this season, but also his hopefully successful career in the long run.