Joel, 18, will destroy south feast in his debut – Expressen

Gothenburg. Joel Andersson, 18, makes the Premier Division debut today. He and Hacken has traveled to Stockholm with a mission – to spoil the party in the South.

– It can be difficult but we must put them in place, said right-back.

Joel Andersson moved along with twin brother Adam in Häcken A-team pre-season and during the winter played to a place in the starting eleven Häcken. Whether coach Peter Gerhardsson have chosen a four- or fembackslinje he has given Joel confidence on the right.

In the afternoon makes 18-year-old Premier Division premiere, a special game that becomes even more special in that Hacken meet Hammarby away in the club’s return to the Premier League after five years in the Premier League. The 30,000 tickets to Tele 2 Arena sold out in one afternoon.

– There will be a fun game, but it can be a little tricky too. I’ve never played before this many people. It was good that I got the game against IFK said Joel Andersson.

“A little nervously makes me extra tagged”

In cupsemifinalen against Blåvitt he got to test the nerves of a big game and practice to communicate with teammates on the pitch when the audience makes it difficult to talk to each other. Joel Andersson only see the fun in his premier league debut will be in such a special match.

– It would have been different if we met Sundsvall away or Gefle at home. I do not usually get nervous, it gets a little extra nervous it makes me just more psyched, he said.

Peter Gerhardsson remember from playing career that some players were harder to handle big matches than others and explains how he and his team-mates a once almost had to carry out a teammate on the pitch that became “The Story of Ferdinand” as the match start approached.

“None of minus because we play away”

– Sometimes I can see the players that they can not really handle these big matches. It’s a detail when we value which ones to play. I think the players can help each other cope with these situations, says Hacken coach.

Gerhardsson recalls that there are two teams that will handle the press this afternoon.

– They must also deal with a premiere and there I am not at all sure that they handle it better than we do. It is not certain that we are on the minus for us playing away from home.