– I have never seen a greater football talent in Norway. When Odin is injury-free, he is the best player in the Eliteserien. Dag-Eilev Fagermo lights up when he talks about his midfield jewel. Odin Thiago Holm was finally back on the field again early in July, after he suffered another injury in May. It has now been three appearances for the youngster, who played one innings in the 4-2 win against Viking last weekend. That to the great joy of the Vålerenga manager, who prides himself on being happy to have the 19-year-old back and injury-free. IN ACTION: Thiago Holm got 45 minutes against Viking in the first round of the elite series. Photo: Christoffer Andersen / NTB Disagree with the boss – It is quite a strong claim to say that he is the Eliteserien’s best player, considering how little he has played? – That’s it. But that’s because the potential is so great. He is not the best player in the Eliteserien as long as he does not play, but the potential is so high that when he plays and gets to play over time, he is, believes Fagermo. That makes the great talent smile, but he disagrees with the boss’s claim. – There is probably a bit of humor in it. “I haven’t proven anything yet. But it’s funny that he says that,” replies Thiago Holm. – Are you the best player in the Eliteserien? – I’m probably not, he says. Skadeplaga Fagermo describes the Trønder as a “complete” player, despite his young age and short speed at top level. The 19-year-old has been plagued by injuries since he joined the capital club in 2019 and was more on the sidelines than on the pitch. A meniscus injury has seen Thiago Holm on the sidelines at the start of the season two years in a row. Last season he missed the first ten elite series matches, while this year the first six matches were missed for the midfield elegant, who has given himself the middle name “Thiago” because of his enthusiasm for Liverpool player Thiago Alcântara. STORNOGD: Fagermo believes Thiago Holm is the Eliteserien’s best player, and hopes to keep the youngster as long as possible. Photo: Christoffer Andersen / NTB – He has speed and physique at an international level. He has a look and skills that are also at an international level, which few Norwegian players have. It’s just for him to gain more experience and stay injury-free, then he won’t be in Norway for long, unfortunately, says the Vålerenga coach. – Incredibly exciting Elite series expert in Discovery, Petter Bø Tosterud, believes that you need to see Thiago Holm more often in elite series arenas before you can make a judgment about how good he is, compared to the rest. – You saw in a 20-minute period against Viking last time that he was capable of being extremely dominant in an elite series match. The expert is clear that Vålerenga has a lot of good things in store, if the midfielder stays injury-free. – He is an incredibly exciting player who can help decide matches. He can become extremely important, he says and adds: EXPERT: Tosterud believes Thiago Holm is a player several foreign clubs already have on the block. Photo: Jan Kåre Ness / NTB – The only thing he can’t do is play several matches one after the other. It has been his Achilles heel. In May, it was a groin strain that put Thiago Holm out of action. After three elite series appearances in July, the protagonist says that he is ready to finally start a league game again. – It has been tough with the injuries, time after time now. Now it looks very good. we have three victories in a row and the body looks very good. Vålerenga meets Jerv at Levermyr on Saturday. There, the Oslo team can take their fourth straight victory in the Eliteserien.
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