Zibaldone - 25 Feb 2014 (Waiting for Rosenborg- Odd)

Few considerations about the match we are going to play against the Odd. First of all this is the squad, the starting line-up

Orlund-Gamboa, Moe, Strandberg, Skjelvik- Jensen,Mix, Berntsen- Bille, Søderlund, Riski

1) Perry understood that Mikkelsen couldn't be a fullback (fortunatly) and put Gamboa in the place of the wing forward. As we can see Dorsin is out of the starting line-up, so Perry give Moe the chance to show him off. Moe said that he's much improved during the last season, and so he's sure he can do very well this year. Perry several times in this friendlies rejected Moe as central defendor, preferring Dorsin, that instead is a fullback. Now Moe can shows him off, and we are all hoping he can demonstrate what he's able to do in the field.

2) We have, also in this match, injuried so many players: Reginiussen and Selnaes (as you can read here) but we have still injuried Strandberg, that probably won't play against Odd. What I wonder is: why we have so many players injuried? This is a great problem, and I think could be a big danger all along the season. We haven't many players indeed, and so if we have injuried the only players able to play, we are out of the games. I have to remind that this summer we have to play the european qualifications for the Europe League, and going in this way we won't able to do great thing (remembering also that in summer Mix and Gamboa will be out for the World Cup)

3) Berntsen said he's ready to compete with Selnaes and Mix for a role in midfield. I saw Berntsen in the last match against Sudnsvall: yes, he didn't drive me crazy, but at the end did a nice match. But I don't know how he can compete with Mix and Selnaes. He can compete maybe with the last one, but just because he's always injuried (it's just a joke, I'm hoping we can have him soon of course )

4) Riski did very bad according to me the last match, maybe against Odd can show him as the player we hope he is. Fast, precise and insidious. Not like the last matches. I'd rather have Helland as pivot and not Soderlund, but, let's see what he can do. Seeing this squad (the strikers sector) it comes to my mind that during the match the module can change. Starting with a 4-3-3 he can become a 4-3-2-1 or a 4-2-3-1 with Bille as playmaker, however he can play behind the two forwards. Maybe Perry put Soderlund because he saw that every cross in the area was sliced by the forwards, nobody took the ball. Soderlund maybe can do this kind of job.

Rosenborg-Sundsvall 0-0

As I said in the last post, we had problem with some players, that couldn't play because they were injuried. They were Mix, Reginiussen, Saelnes, Soderlund and Strandberg. So we played with the usual squad (4-3-3) but as fullback Mikkelsen, and Berntsen from the beginning. The other "new" thing was Dorsin as centrale defender, but we've seen him in that role in other matches yet.

It was a very boring match, of course, but we must trust Mr. Hansen, who said that he's preparing the team to gradually improve during the season. I wish he's right. 

In order to analyse this match I will consider three players: Mikkelsen, Bille and Chibuike.

Mikkelsen

No, if Perry had any doubt about Mikkelsen as a substitute for Gamboa during the World Cup, I sincerely hope that he has quickly realized that the thing cannot be done. Mikkelsen is a forward, not a fullback, and it was clear during the match. He was ever in attack, and rarely came back in defense when opponents attacked ("attacked", tried to create some small problem to us, just to create a minimum of show).

They easily overcame him, like in one occasion for them, when Mikkelsen sliced the ball with the head and the opponent went in the area. Fortunatly the opponent wasn't CR7, so he didn't score.

Perry understood the problem Mikkelsen could create in that role, so he made him go in attack, replacing Riku with Gamboa in the second half.

Obviously Perry had to do this, because Riku never entered in the field yesterday, he was really out of the game. He slept all the time, and when he took the ball, every time did the wrong thing. It was really incredible, and of course he was replaced. 

But the problem reamin: who can replace Gamboa? Dorsin is used as substitute of Reginiussen, and we haven't a real fullback who can replace Gamboa this summer. If he won't buy someone in the next transfer market, safe bet we'll run the risk of coming to a bad end.

Bille

Bille, according to me, is an excellent player, if he wants to. But in that squad (4-3-3) he rarely find a good position to play. During the match he often played as playmaker 

(untill Chibuike came in replacing an absent Svensonn), but when he had to come into the area (in order to take the ball with the head and then score) he didn't do it, and nobody took the ball that Helland or Mikkelsen crossed. 

I think it's better to play with a 4-2-3-1, because with the 4-3-3 we can win only if we meet weak teams or the midfielder go into the area to score. But this rarely happen with our pkayers, Chibuike is a good player, but he stopped himself when he has the ball, in the borderline of the area, and seldom he come inside. Mix the same, is more a halfback, and Berntsen, as we saw yesterday, like Chibuike, doesn't come into the area. The only one who can do this is Bille, but isn't in a good mood I think, and the other one is Soderlund. I'd rather not to talk about Soderlund.

Chibuike

Just few words about Chibuike. He brings the light in the team when he plays. Yesterday, as he entered, made only good passes; and as playmaker, he was an excellent assist-man. We've to make him resign the contract with Rosenborg, very soon, because without him, it will be very hard to win something.

Zibaldone 02/21/2014: waiting for saturday

As we knew, Ole Saelnes and Tore Reginiussen won't play that match saturday because they're still injuried. With them, we have unvailable also Mix, Soderlund and Strandberg.

Mr. Hansen, then, has to try in the squad the substitutes of them. But he has also to try the substitutes of Gamboa and Mix. Both of them, unfortunatly for us, fortunatly for them, will have to play the World Cup in Brazil this summer, in the middle of the season. In this way spoke Mr. Hansen

Yes, it is true that we have struggled with injuries and it is sad. But it also gives other players the chance to show what they are good for. We have three young players in the squad against Sundsvall. It is Aslak Witry, Bent Sørmo and Martin Lundal

Nevertheless Chibuike will be in the bench in the starting line-up. Indeed this is the squad:

Örlund; Mikkelsen, Moe, Dorsin, Skjelvik; Jensen, Svensson, Berntsen; Helland, Bille, Riski

In this way I think, during the match, we will see more of a 4-2-3-1 than a 4-3-3 classic. This because Helland and Riski use to take the ball in the midfield and then cross in the area, or go in the center and try to kick. Bille will be the pivot, but if necessary will be able to play behind the two forwards Helland and Riski.

However Berntsen has to improve himself in that role, and Perry did very well to make him play in that role and not Chibuike or Bille. He has to test every player to create a good team. He has to know how much a player can give to the team and how.

We can see also Mikkelsen as fullback, in place of Gamboa. That's because, as I wrote, Gamboa won't be in Norway during the summer, and we have to find out a subsitute (seeing that the society has no money to buy anyone...)

This could be strange, because Mikkelsen is a forward. Maybe Perry had seen during the workouts that he can play as right-fullback. We hope so, but we need too the forward-Mikkelsen, we'll not be able to use Mikkelsen as fullback so long.

It's strange that Perry won't use Dorsin as right-fullback, but... we can only see if this will be a good choice or not.

Zibaldone 18/02/2014

I decided to create a new "column" called Zibaldone, where I summarize all the most important news of the last days.

First of all I'd like to say to you that at the right side you can see the Twitter Widget, where you can interact with @MondoRBK, the official account of Mondo Rosenborg on Twitter. There's also the link to the Facebook Page.

Then, let's review the week's news.

Ola By Rise

The former goalkeeper of RBK (then assistant and coach of Rosenborg untill 2004) should be included in the Rosenborg board. Rosenborg indeed has a board of directors that decide how to rule society, and it was suggested Ola By Rise.

So, however, a problem arises. In fact, now there is, as team manager, Erik Hoftun, which in the past has helped to oust the former coach of the team. 

Probably there's no good blood in the water between the two, and maybe one of them will have to leave the team. Between the two,the one who deserves to go out of the society should be Hoftun, that ousting Ola By Rise from the team in 2004, ended the golden age of Rosenborg, filling only failures, as history shows.

Witry, Selnes and Reginiussen

Good news about the National soccer team. Witry was convocated to play with the Under 18 Norwegian team. Good luck to Aslak!

But we've problem with Selnes and Reginiussen. Both of them are still injuried, and the problem of Selnse seems to be serious.

The player said he was frustrated, he still has problem with his knee. Selnes had hoped to play RBK's next game against Sundsvall in Abra this Saturday, but it is now out of the question.

Like many other players his contract is going out, so the society and Selnes have to discuss the new agreement soon. Very soon.

Reginiussen is still injuried because of his problem on the heel, but it should be in the field very soon.


Meanwhile we're waiting for the match against the Sundsvall this Saturday, at Abra Hallen.

Rosenborg - Djurgarden 2-1

We won. It was a very boring match but we won. Since the pre-season started, we won three matches, drawn one, and loss one. At Abra-Hallen the last time we drew against the Kristiansund.

It's very hard to do an analysis of the match, it was very boring, and I've to admit that the field, the place, makes the match more boring than it actually was.

The first half was well-balanced, the Djurgarden attacked, but they didn't create many problems. We tried to have counter-attacks but we didn't take advantage of our chances. As usual.

Riku ran, ran, ran, overcame the opponents, it was all right, but at the time of the cross, punctually, he missed it. It was incredible when a mate intercepted the ball, made the counter-attack, then fed the ball to Riku that missed the cross. Again. 

Later in the match he had a good chance to score. He ran, overcame the opponent, he shifted into the center, kicked, but it was a very weak shot. Useless. Not a good day for him. Like Bille. Bille too missed a lot of passes yesterday, and it wasn't concentrated.

We weren't very cinycal, just for change, at all, and inconclusive too. We were able to make crosses from the wings, but nobody took the ball. In theory we would have a striker in the middle area. However not very often.
I repeat, I'm in trouble to make an anaylisis, because the match was very boring and both teams were inconclusive. They took the ball at midfield, ran, and missed the last shot.

The goal-action started with Mix, that with a good kick passed the ball to Bille, that cross (finally a good cross) inside the area; Riku didn't take the ball and Soderlund scored, with a powerfull kick. If he scored in this way (but also: "if he scored" and stop) even in the important matches, we would be a great step forward.

Then on the developments of a free kick, there was a cross in the area, Riku, I don't know why, maybe he was afraid of the ball?, let the ball overcome him, then a mate crossed inside and Soderlund, really?, didn't take the ball (this time he was a bit difficult to score, I''ve to admit it)

After the goal we ruled the match, really, but we built actions that I already knew since the beginning that would have ended badly.

The second half started with us in attack. Jensen like such in a serpentine overcame the opponents, passed the ball to Gamboa that crossed, of course nobody took the ball in the area, Soderlund was drinking a coffee I think and hope, the ball came to the other side, another cross, needless to say Soderlund was just drinking the coffee, and the ball came again to Gamboa. Tne goalkeeper denied the joy of the goal for the Costarican player.

There was a chance to score for the opponents. The ball in the area, Svensonn let the opponent to take the ball, (perhaps he had forgotten how to protect the ball), but fortunatly the ball didn't come in. 

Then we scored the second goal on a penalty, generously granted by the referee, that Bille couldn't failed. So, indeed, he scored.

But we couldn't end the match without concede a goal. Hansen took care about it. The N. 7 kicked, and Lund allowed the ball to come in.

A useless match, it was "important" 'cause we saw changes in the squad. Dorsin played as a central defender. Perry is satisfied with his performance. He said that Dorsin seemed he was always been a central defender.

Svensonn played as a fullback, in place of Dorsin. It's very hard to say if he played good or not. He did his job.

I'm a bit disappointed with Riku, because I saw he's very fast, but today he demonstrated that he's a bit selfish and he's not very able to finalize the action.

About Soderlund he say this season will be a good season for him, instead of the last one. If he still continues to play in this way, I'm very doubtfull about it. He's happy because he really scored finally this year (at La Manga he scored with a penaly), and it was a good goal, but he had to take more ball into the area. We paid him a lot, we claim great performances every time.

Daniel Berntsen, according to me, did a good match, as far as I could see. 

Reginiussen, Mix and Dorsin

Here I am to talk about information regarding three players today: Reginiussen, Mix Diskerud and Dorsin.

Reginiussen

Tore, the captain, has still problems at the heel after the match in Copa del Sol against the AIK. Tore has said that he had this problem when he was in Italy, and he had to stand out for eight months. But, reassure Reginiussen, he'll be back soon. Also Haakon Schwabe said that he'll jump the match against Djurgården, but he'll be back in the field soon. 

In order to work out with the others, Tore had to cut a hole in his football boot.

From "Addressa.no" 

Mix 

He's back after spending a few weeks with his national soccer team, and he's ready to sign a contract extension. Indeed the contract will end in 2014, this year. Both the player and the society are ready to sign the new contract.  Mix said he wants to be in RBK for many years, he wants to win the League this year, and he's not thinking about outside offers.

Dorsin

Dorsin, instead, has already signed the contract extension untill 2016. This are the words by Erik Hoftun: "I am very pleased to have got it in the goal. Micke is the main carrier continuity we have in the squad. He’s one of the few to have won something here, and he knows how to win, and how much the time the team need to become again succesfull"

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Chibuike won't leave. RBK's searching the Gamboa subsitute.

Now it's certain: Chibuike will remain at Rosenborg. 
This guy had been given, by the media, "sold" to almost all teams in the world, but apparently he doesn't wanna go away from Trondheim.The news was given by the same player last night to Adresse.no.

I don't wanna go to the Dinamo Minsk or in another teams in Belarus or Russia. There is no aim for me to go to a club that is on par or lower level than Rosenborg.

He had only words of praise for the supporters of Rosenborg

I just don't want to become rich, money aren't everything compared to other things. If I change the club I need a better league where I can develop myself and become better. I must respect my own values, and can not travel only for the money. Dinamo Minsk is certainly a great club, but I must be a 100% sure that I like where I'm going. 
I'm happy to be in the club and the city. The supporters are amazing, and I have only positive things to say here. We'll take it as it comes. 


At the same time it received bids from an Israeli club, but it was so low that it was not relevant to sales. And the RBK is ready to offer a contract extension to the Nigerian player. 

We talked about the extension just before, but now here we go again. Then we will have to discuss it with his agent, says Hoftun.

I have to congratulate him for the sincerity, and we all hope that he'll sign that contract.

So it seems that the joke Bille and Gamboa will not result in reality. Fortunately.


Bille is ok, but maybe the destiny make Gamboa sick cause of that joke for the match against Djurgarden. So Perry has the chance to test the substitute of Gamboa during the World Cup Brazil 2014. The idea is to place Svensonn behind. But he'll not be the unique player "tested". Also Witry has to demonstrate his skills during this months. Mr Hansen has to find out a good substitute, because in that period we'll have to play against Sarpsborg, Strømsgodset, Lillestrøm and Start, and so it will be hard to play without that players. Not only Gamboa, but also Mix of course. 

Maybe it will be very important the summer transfer market

News

Here I am to inform you about the latest news from the Rosenborg world. In this post I'd like to focus on the players that are almost leaving Trondheim. Above all Chibuike and Alexander Lund Hansen.

We all thought that Chibuike would leave RBK in this transfer market, but in the facts this didn't happen. That's because the club from Trondheim had asked for the Nigerian midfielder a very high offer, an offer which would be difficult to come, because the player is almost out of contract. On the Facebook page and the Twitter account I told you the negotiations that revolved around the player. There were many teams that wanted to buy Chibuike, first of all the Dinamo Minsk, that was ready to buy the player at almost 10 milion €. When the transfer market was next to close, there was another team ready to buy Chibber, the Eskisehirspor, and the Maccabi Haifa too. But nothing happened, and in the last match against Costuleni Chibuike didn't play, and the doubts begin to feel more strongly. 
The only thing we know about Chibuike and his "transfer" is the joke that Bille and Gamboa did. They made a fake newspaper article that showed the Chibuike agent saying Chibuike was very close to sign a 4 year contract with the Crusaders. 
Nothing more.

The other one, Hansen, is very angry with Mr Hansen, the reason for the dispute is that he didn't use the goalkeeper in the match against Costuleni. The keeper was very angry because he was a regular once, and now is overcomed by Orlund. It is said that he would leave the team, because of this. He wants to play more in this season. He wouldn't be in the bench all along the season. This is the reason why he would leave the Norway. 

Both of them maybe would leave to other leagues that have the tranfers market still open, like the Turkish market, the Israelian one, but also the Finnish one.


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Rosenborg - Costuleni 3-0. Copa del Sol is over

Yes, we were already out of the tournment before this match, but we played very well indeed. I could see how the team has really enjoyed it. The line-up was the usual 4-3-3, with the three forward that were Mikkelsen, Riku and Soderlund, like the first match against Astra. 
We had several opportunities throughout the course of the match. Such occasions we have had playing a very fast game ( a kind of game that has become the prerogative of Rosenborg) , in an offensive way and running a lot on the wings, but in the meantime we did not neglected the defensive phase. The Costuleni had only one opportunity to score with a header from a corner kick , but the defense has been able to clean up. Rosenborg on the other hand had two great occasions with Soderlund , the better of the first half according to me , which attempted to score with a header in the middle of the penalty area , and later took the bar with a powerful shot . In the second half there was no match : Rosenborg covered well all over the field , with numerous entries inside the area of the midfielder and building a good game, based (after Bille entered) on a filtering passes. The Danish has been able to juggle the ball in midfield , playing behind the wings forward , Sørloth and Riski.
Mr. Hansen has therefore changed, in the course of the match, the line-up , playing with a 4-3-1-2 , which allowed the construction of all three goals . Since Bille came in the Rosenborg has shown more dangerous.

The first goal was scored by Strandberg. There was a corner kick, Strandberg headed the ball and scored the 1-0. Since then only the Rosenborg seemed to play the match. 
The second goal was scored by Bille: Helland took the ball in the area, then passed the ball behind to Bille that shoted a powerful kick and the keeper couldn't do anything to save the ball. 
The action that led to the third goal was started (just for a change) by Bille, who fed the ball to Helland, that made a lob and scored easily.

We made three goal in almost ten minutes, then the match went over: the Costuleni didn't anything to score and Rosenborg controlled the game. 

We went out of the tournment because Astra won against AIK (we would come out of the tournament because we had also lost the head to head against the Astra), but we had played a good match, we won easily, I've to admit, and I liked the way the players played. I'm a bit doubtful about the red card to Strandberg, I didn't understand very well why the referee did it. 

I know that this matches (pre-season friendly matches) are not very important (they aren't important at all) but indeed (like all the other friendly matches all over the world, of course) they're very important to understand what kind of line-up is better to win the matches of our league, or to win in Europe, in order to go in Europa League. I think that the newcome Riski will be very usefull. I'm very doubtful (and I was already the last season) about Soderlund as first string, but Mr Hansen played in this few friendly with him as regular. I'm very happy that Chibuike didn't leave us in this transfer market, because he's very important as playmaker, but also as halfback. With a 4-3-1-2 we are more dangerous on the wings, thanks to players that run a lot, and are able to overcome the opponents easily (like Helland) and with this line-up we're very dangerous also with Bille that is more free to create the actions and make opportunities to score. Chibuike is able to run, create opportunities and intercept balls. The only great problem that I saw also the last season, is that we get tired in the last league matches. This year, then, there is also the World Cup, which will see us without key players such as Mix and Gamboa. We must be careful not to waste our energies at once, in the first few games (this is a task that must be able to do the technical staff),  and it is essential to buy some important reserves in the summer market. Lastly, I think this should be the line-up:






                                            Orlund

Gamboa                 Strandberg         Reginiussen              Dorsin
                            (Moe)                                                (Skjelvik)  

         
     Chibuike                             Mix                                 Svensonn
                                                                                   (Strandberg)                                   

                                             Bille
Helland                                                                   Riski                         
(Soderlund)                                                             (Mikkelsen)