“Montén: ”Then you have to wonder if you should keep on with this””
“VANCOUVER. Kvartsfinalförlusten was hard on Tomas Montén.”
“– Yes, it has been terrible. You feel so incredibly bad. Would you get to let out everything they have within themselves, it would not do so well in tv and newspapers, ” says Juniorkronornas coach, who is set to be left by 2022.”
“It’s the day after the leaden loss against Switzerland. Almost immediately after the match left the Juniorkronorna Victoria, with bus and ferry getting to Vancouver. Something that the organizers had decided in advance.”
“the Idea was to Juniorkronorna would have been training in Vancouver today and tomorrow to play the semi finals. “
“instead, it was a very heavy and tough to travel:”
“– After the loss yesterday, when you sit down in the bus and travel here in four hours, then you have to wonder if you’ll stick with it here at all, the feeling I get. You feel so incredibly bad. Thinking that you should really get another job so you are not in it this whole time. It will probably be a few days, then want you back again. It’s what makes a ‘stupid’ enough to continue, ” he says.”
“Tomas Montén tells us that he took sleeping pills yesterday to sleep. “
“– the Night has still been good, I went to la me directly I came here. I took a bit of a tool for sleeping and I actually got to sleep a good night, otherwise it would have probably been not so good now.”
“Montén have received a lot of criticism in the last few days, but when it comes to being available and set up for interviews even in the toughest periods he is a good example. “
“With almost a daily perspective on the action against Switzerland do not Tomas Montén some try to wrap something or find excuses:”
“– We do not make any good match, not up to the level we wanted. There is not much more to say. It’s too bad, it just is.”
“Has the Swedish junior hockey a mental problem when it comes to crucial matches?”
” No, I don’t like it even if you can point at it yesterday. But we had not this feeling before, it was great. There was more of a commitment a year ago in the quarter-finals against Slovakia. Several leading players, among others, Alexander Nylander and Elias Pettersson, took the floor the day after and said that they were skitnervösa, that they have not got anything to sue. So was the feeling yesterday. However, when Switzerland scored the 1-0, we started to hesitate in the game. Some were not satisfied with sticking to the simple. You wanted to help the team and do a little to it, and it became the main culprit, we had no speed in our game. “
“Nobbat a mental advisor”
“Monténs representatives Pär Mårts, Roger Rönnberg and Rikard Grönborg have all had a mental coach who has worked with a player and leader. One of the first things Montén did when he took office was to rationalise the service. “
“another problem has been målskyttet, especially from the forwards. There have only been seven goals including Emil Bemström has stood for more than half, four pieces. “
” It was our fear in the face (JVM) and it also showed our tournament in november (the Czech republic). If we are to produce enough to be the top team needs some forwards move up and that we have a backsida that will help us a lot, which I think we partly had. But there is a difference between SHL and allsvenskan and the level here is a notch up and a level none of these players have played in the past.”
“Explains laguttagningen”
“Albin Eriksson and Nils Höglander are two offensive players, including Victor Söderström. Are they any you feel should have been?”
” No, not this year. I think all three are guys that should do it for us next year. Now I felt in their development they were a year away. ”Nisse” and the Albin is playing in the fjärdekedjor in their club teams and not very much in the power play. Söderström has come up at the end and that was our hope, to Timothy Liljegren would be able to be with and then we felt we had enough guys at that level.”
“you Should have replaced Timothy Victor? “
” No, because (Jacob) Ragnarsson was also damaged when we took the decision we knew (Philip) Broberg was the right guy, we needed an all-round back who could prop up.”
“Tomas Montén extended the already in may his contract for a further three years after this season. It means that he has a contract until the spring of 2022. “
“do you Feel that you are the right man for this assignment?”
” I feel it, absolutely. Then there is the others who make the decision if they determine that it is not so. I have the same values and the same leadership and coached in the same way as a year ago. I do not think that I have become so much worse. “
“another problem has been målskyttet, especially from the forwards. There have only been seven goals including Emil Bemström has stood for more than half, four pieces. “
” It was our fear in the face (JVM) and it also showed our tournament in november (the Czech republic). If we are to produce enough to be the top team needs some forwards move up and that we have a backsida that will help us a lot, which I think we partly had. But there is a difference between SHL and allsvenskan and the level here is a notch up and a level none of these players have played in the past.”
“Explains laguttagningen”
“Albin Eriksson and Nils Höglander are two offensive players, including Victor Söderström. Are they any you feel should have been?”
” No, not this year. I think all three are guys that should do it for us next year. Now I felt in their development they were a year away. ”Nisse” and the Albin is playing in the fjärdekedjor in their club teams and not very much in the power play. Söderström has come up at the end and that was our hope, to Timothy Liljegren would be able to be with and then we felt we had enough guys at that level.”
“you Should have replaced Timothy Victor? “
” No, because (Jacob) Ragnarsson was also damaged when we took the decision we knew (Philip) Broberg was the right guy, we needed an all-round back who could prop up.”
“Tomas Montén extended the already in may his contract for a further three years after this season. It means that he has a contract until the spring of 2022. “
“do you Feel that you are the right man for this assignment?”
” I feel it, absolutely. Then there is the others who make the decision if they determine that it is not so. I have the same values and the same leadership and coached in the same way as a year ago. I do not think that I have become so much worse. “
