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The message from Rosenborg coach Alfred Johansson is prepared. Markus Henriksen will at the moment proceed within the beginning place for Trønders.
Before this season, it was good for Henriksen to return to the center of the sector, which is the place he performed the primary video games.
Now he is gone, and he says that is the place he’d most wish to be.
– Yes, I feel it’s a place that fits me nicely. Then I hope that me and the staff take even larger steps in the precise path, get even higher performances and extra factors, mentioned Henriksen on TV 2.
But in the previous few video games, the targets have been scored by Rosenborg. Eleven have been dismissed for 4 video games in consequence since May 4.
– It could be very straightforward after the targets, Henriksen admits.
– There isn’t any particular sample. Last time we had a extremely good first half, then they hit two units in 5 minutes within the second half. Unfortunately, we take an terrible lot of vitality into the sport. It is a disgrace that it’s like this, he continued.
– No Usain Bolt
A criticism usually directed at Henriksen is about pace. But is he actually ingesting?
– It’s a free nation, everyone seems to be allowed to say what they need. I reckon I’m not that sluggish, however I see what individuals imply. I look more durable than I’m. I’ve a niche the place I can transfer my legs, he says, and provides:
– I’m not Usain Bolt, however I would not say I’m sluggish.
NO BOARD: But Markus Henriksen is clearly sooner than his identify. Photo: Yngve Sem Pedersen / TV 2
Something that has gone just a little sluggish these days is Trønders’ purpose scoring.
– We have just a few much less factors than we hoped and thought, he admits.
Rosenborg is in tenth place. At the underside of the qualification zone, just one level is separated.
– We have launched a really unstable operation. We have seen in lots of video games that now we have a excessive stage, and a really low stage. It’s about discovering a stability, however the factors you have bought, you have bought. We are in a spot the place we’re not utterly happy, mentioned the Rosenborg captain.
– More affected person than ever
On Sunday, Kristiansund awaits Lerkendal. The 31-year-old believes {that a} good end result will likely be crucial.
– If now we have barely much less factors than we wished and anticipated, even after two troublesome obstacles, now we have probability to battle again. It will likely be a troublesome battle. Kristiansund is an effective and impressive staff. It will likely be a troublesome sport, however now we have to get again on the horse rapidly, mentioned Henriksen.
And whereas the outcomes have been short-lived, he would not really feel like town’s state of affairs is just too dangerous proper now.
– I feel individuals are extra affected person than earlier than, however it all the time occurs in soccer that you just stay with outcomes. I wished and thought we’d look just a little sharper, he admits.