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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