ULLEVÅL / OSLO: – I only play with joy, and I have a feeling that I’m good enough. When there is no reason to add up, says 41-year Frode Johnsen to TV 2.
Odd player is both all-time leading scorer and oldest national team. He wants to become top scorer again and not think it’s any surprise that odd predicted high on the table also for 2015 season.
– We have played consistently good football for three years, so it was no surprise that we were number three this year. This season the lads played another year in the Premier League this year. It means a lot, says Johnsen.
Falling on table
Towards league start will TV2 experts reveal which team they think harbors on the table when the season finished. We believe Odd drops one position from last year and pinch fourth place in the Premier League and that Oddrana thus harbors just ahead Vålerenga, Viking and Haugesund. TV2′s football expert, Ole Martin Årst, pointing to the piston top club as one of the challenges for Odd.
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– After Odds very solid last year season, we think they can fight for a medal this year. They must indeed fight harder for points, and therefore we believe they end up with a fourth place in the season. They will not be worse than last year, but think all teams are more observant when they meet Odd and thus will position itself somewhat more cynical year. We have also seen that teams that have surprised and taken medal in recent years has fallen through the season after, and odd will probably also to some extent noticed it. But overall Odd rock solid and will be right up there, says Årst TV 2.
The expert also points out that André Hansen has disappeared Rosenborg and goalkeeper space thus somewhat more uncertain.
– Odd is perhaps a little more weakened goalkeeper space. Although Sondre Rossbach has great potential, he will probably in total over 30 games save some fewer points than Hansen says Årst, which also points out that Oliver occean only on loan until the summer as a challenge.
Continuity crucial
A variety of coaches and players, TV 2 has been in contact with in connection with the preparation for the Clausura 2015 says Odd is one of the teams that can compete at the very top of division. The captain is more moderate in expectations.
– Realistically, we are among the top six. We have had a nice climb in the winter and I think we are in good shape for series start, says Steffen Hagen TV 2.
The garden is known as the player who “never” is damaged, and just the continuity he represents believe Hagen is a lot of mystery to developments in recent years, according to Odd-captain.
– It has been important for us who have not so violently wide stall to have players who adhere injury free and can play through all season. Continuity is important, as will usually results also eventually, Hagen says.
Odd players in 2015 (all players taken from altomfotball.no)
Goalkeepers:
Sondre Rossbach
Viljar Myhra
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Defense Players:
Espen Ruud
Vegard Amundsen Bergan
Thomas Grøgaard
Jarkko Hurme
Emil Jonassen
Steffenshagen
Lars Kristian Eriksen
Midfielders:
Ardian Gashi
Oliver Berg
Jone Samuelsen
Fredrik Nordkvelle
Jonathan Lindseth
Fredrik Jensen
Håvard Storbæk
Attacks Players:
Ole Jørgen Halvorsen
Olivier
Frode Johnsen
Rafik Zekhnini
Eric Kitolano
Mathias Fredriksen
Bentley
Head coach:
Dag-Eilev Fagermo
In and out of Odd 2014 season:
Inn:
Olivier – Eintracht Frankfurt, loans to July 15
Oliver Berg – Raufoss
Espen Ruud – Odense
Out:
Herolind Shala – Sparta Prague
Christer Kleiven – Vigor
Snorre Krogsgård – Halmstad
André Hansen – Rosenborg
Henrik Kjeldsrud Johansen – Fredrikstad (Loans)
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