– What I am worried about with social media is the feedback culture. Ståle Solbakken said that recently when he sat down for a football chat with former Norway coach and current news expert Åge Hareide. – If you either fear what is written there, or are looking for something positive and think you can use what is written there for something positive, I am skeptical about that. You can always find something to boost or drag you down. It is important that we in the national team or those closest to the players are the key suppliers when it comes to feedback, Solbakken added. On Saturday, Norway plays against Slovenia in an important match in Ljubljana. What is absolutely certain is that Norwegians interested in football will express themselves on social media such as Twitter and Facebook both before, during and after the match. And if the match does not go quite as the Norwegians hope, or there are players who may not be having their best day at work, there will certainly be a lot of harsh feedback. Ståle Solbakken and Sander Berge do not like the development on social media. Photo: Fredrik Varfjell / NTB – Getting shell shock news did a quick search on the national team players’ names on social media on Friday evening, and it didn’t take long before we found a number of examples of feedback that few would describe as constructive. The national team manager says that he has developed a relationship with the theme through his own children. Markus Solbakken (22), for example, plays professionally for Viking. – In a way, I have followed them through their childhood and youth life and seen a bit of this. I’m very good at steering clear of it myself, but sometimes I get grenade shock when I go in, he says to news in Ljubljana. He calls for objectivity from those who comment on other people’s achievements. – I am not impressed by the level. I may also think that more and more people believe that life on social media is real life. I think we are making a big mistake there. I think you in the media also greatly exaggerate that, that you often find a Facebook post or Twitter message, and then it sort of becomes reality, and then you confront the world based on that, he believes. – I don’t know what percentage of Norway’s population is on Facebook or Twitter in different age groups, but I don’t think that’s the real world. It’s a slightly different world than what we should really pay attention to, adds Solbakken. – Gets carried away On the podium next to him sits midfielder Sander Berge. He answers questions like this about whether he has read things about himself that have made an impression: – Yes, undoubtedly. I have been a young player myself and been in the spotlight since I was young. I actually grew up without social media and didn’t have an iPad or iPhone to go to, so I spent a lot of time on the pitch. When you get older, that generation has entered. There have been different phases where people take more or less interest in it. Then it’s about maturing and growing on it and disregarding it a little, he says to news. Solbakken is concerned that the players should come to the national team’s support staff or immediate family if they need feedback. Berge agrees. – The most important thing is what you, your family, coaches and teammates think about things, not what the whole world does. Then you get swept up in a lot of opinions, many people have different opinions, and it is dangerous to get caught up in that. It probably doesn’t always give a correct picture of things, he says. – You have played in several different countries. Are Norwegians worse than other supporters? – It is impossible to say. I don’t necessarily read any press other than Norwegian. I focus primarily on football, and know how much goes on inside and know what image the outside gets. It is not necessarily the same picture. But there are many friends, family and acquaintances who get such a picture, it doesn’t always match what you yourself experience, he believes. Will Norway make it to the European Championships in 2024? Yes, this time it will work No, Norway will again have to watch a championship from the sofa Show result Before Friday’s press conference at Stadion Stozice in Ljubljana, the news came that Joshua King has withdrawn from the national team with a thigh injury. Erling Braut Haaland, Alexander Sørloth and Jørgen Strand Larsen are again in the squad of those who can play pure forward. The good news is that captain Martin Ødegaard is on the right track after an injury lay-off. – Martin Ødegaard trained today, and if he wakes up tomorrow and feels as good as today, there are good chances that he will play, says Solbakken. Warning against Slovenia Norway will thus meet Slovenia in Ljubljana next Saturday, and if everything goes Norway’s way, the group victory can be secured already that evening. Norway then plays Slovenia at 6pm, while Serbia takes on Sweden in Belgrade at 8.45pm later that evening. If Serbia loses against Sweden in the next match, Norway is the group winner with points against Slovenia. If Serbia draws against Sweden, Norway will win the group with a win against Slovenia. Solbakken warns those who think it will be an easy match for Norway. – They have strong players in all positions, and also a clear identity. They are good at counterattacks, can play in two different formations, 4-4-2 and 3-5-2, and especially at home they can punish all teams. That was seen against Serbia. They were also the best team against Sweden. I think it will be a close and even match, says Solbakken. First and foremost, a possible group win ensures Norway an extra chance in the playoffs if the regular European Championship qualification fails in 2023. A group win also gives promotion to level A in the National League. This means that Norway will meet Europe’s best-ranked team and be seeded at the top level when the next edition of the National League is played. As group winner, Norway is also largely assured of being seeded at level 2 when the groups for the regular European Championship qualifiers are drawn in Frankfurt on 9 October. – Both games in this collection are super important. If we beat Slovenia in the first match, we should do well not to finish second, and it is all the group winners and second best that means that we will most likely be seeded in group two in the European Championship qualifiers. So there is a lot to play for, says Ståle Solbakken.
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