Six days from the end, Eskilstuna United DFF is leading with two points ahead. The club created in 2002 rivals the most successful club in Sweden: FC Rosengard! Cœurs de Foot reports on the championship and interviews Annina Aman, general manager of the surprising leader, Eskilstuna United DFF.
The situation in the league 6 days from the end:
On the 16th day, the club Eskilstuna United took the lead of the championship. With six games remaining, the leader is 2 points clear of Rosengard. The second of the championship is the defending champion, and Sweden's most successful club meets Örebro on Saturday. Örebro who will have to do without his Swedish midfielder Lisa Dahlkvist part at Paris Saint-Germain. Umea, often in the Champions League and former winner, is currently in 8th place and is under the threat of the red zone consisting of Hammarby and AIK which closes the race with 2 points.
A word about the leader:
The leading club Eskilstuna United was established in 2002 and was promoted to first division (Damallsvenskan) in 2014. With 13 goals in 16 games, Cameroon international striker Gaëlle Enganamouit is the top scorer in the league and the main offensive weapon of Eskilstuna.
Three questions to Annina Aman (Manager of Eskilstuna United DFF): "Everything can still be played"
After sixteen days, what do you think of the place in the ranking of your team and your season for the moment?
"We are really happy to be at the top of the ranking at the moment. Our goal is to improve our ranking from last season and so far we have managed to do it. There are still many games to play this season »
What do you think of this season? How is this edition different from others?
" So far, so good. I think we played pretty well, but we still need to improve our playing philosophy. I think we managed to play at a high level at almost every game and it shows because we manage to fight big teams like as FC Rosengård. We improved last season's ranking and we have to be happy about that. "
How do you approach these matches returns?
"I think it's important to keep playing as we do and to continue to trust our game plan. Our coaches are tactically very smart and we do a lot of research before the second leg. I think we have a good chance of winning all the home games and we continue to work and fight to the end. Everything can still be played and none of the matches will be easy »
Photo credit: damallsvenskan.se (Eskilstuna United DFF)