Solbakken after maturity bonanza: – Hard to believe

Eight with recent injuries, two with long-term trouble and two insecure troop members in Erling Braut Haaland and Per Kristian Bråtveit means that Solbakken must go six years back in time to find something similar before the upcoming national team gathering: – I remember a team picture with FC Copenhagen against West Zealand where we had ten men on crutches in a “damn” cup final against West Zealand. How they won that final … There were not many who had played when the season started. So it is clear it is special, also because there was so much in one position (attack), says Solbakken to VG Sunday night.

Turkey- the match in Istanbul this coming Friday he has also stamped as «the little finale» . But tactics, battle plan, withdrawals – now everything is different than what he has actually started to prepare a while ago.

– We have to put the puzzle together all over again. It will be a different team with different players, and plan A and plan B have been shelved. We have to get on the drawing board again. Tomorrow it will be most recovery, then it is to nail the tactical Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, describes the national team manager.

– Are you thinking of bringing in even more for the Montenegro match (October 11)?

– Not if nothing happens. We have some yellow cards, if something happens to someone after the first game, but we can not have a hundred new ones. I think we have usable coverage on the positions we need.

– Is the damage about bad luck or tough match load on the players?

– If you take the eight-nine due dates, it’s a blissful mix. Sørloth has enough to do with the club change, while Erling is an accident in training. King comes after a kick, Solbakken recites.

He admits:

– It was hard to believe what you were going to see when King collapsed there. That way, you have to say it is “unbelievable”. Normann made his best Premier League match and started to get into trouble towards the end and was in excruciating pain today. Berisha the last of the attacking sites. On Sunday, Solbakken extended the offensive shot with the Elite Series’ superb top scorer Ohi Omoijuanfo from Molde. Solbakken has previously mentioned Lillestrøm captain Thomas Lehne Olsen and Erik Botheim (in the squad against the Netherlands last) as candidates.

– It’s a bit about the gut feeling, how we think it will be and after discussion in the coaching team. There are small margins and small differences, but Ohi has played internationally with Molde in the European Cup, Solbakken points out about the extra choice.