Graham Potter committed to Sweden for the long term this month but the immediate future does not look so bad. He will lead them to the World Cup if they overcome Poland on Tuesday and it would be a fairytale start for a manager whose return to his adopted homeland is beginning to make bundles of sense.
Part of Potter’s motivation to stay beyond this summer was the riches at his disposal. Viktor Gyökeres, awkward at Arsenal but talismanic for his country, is among those jewels and overpowered Ukraine with a resounding hat-trick. Goals six minutes into each half, topped by a late penalty, exhibited the full suite of desirable components in a No9; Sweden were disciplined at the other end and it was a game too far for Ukraine, who had dearly hoped to offer relief for those suffering back home but could only offer a late consolation from Matviy Ponomarenko.
Continue reading…Graham Potter committed to Sweden for the long term this month but the immediate future does not look so bad. He will lead them to the World Cup if they overcome Poland on Tuesday and it would be a fairytale start for a manager whose return to his adopted homeland is beginning to make bundles of sense.Part of Potter’s motivation to stay beyond this summer was the riches at his disposal. Viktor Gyökeres, awkward at Arsenal but talismanic for his country, is among those jewels and overpowered Ukraine with a resounding hat-trick. Goals six minutes into each half, topped by a late penalty, exhibited the full suite of desirable components in a No9; Sweden were disciplined at the other end and it was a game too far for Ukraine, who had dearly hoped to offer relief for those suffering back home but could only offer a late consolation from Matviy Ponomarenko. Continue reading…
