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“Damn idiots, you had your chance!” In Sweden, the team was severely destroyed after the World Cup fiasco

Date: March 28, 2024 Time: 23:23:34

“Failure” is the softest word on the pages of Swedish sports publications after a sensational defeat of Latvia (1:3) in the quarterfinals of the Ice Hockey World Championships 2023. Tre Krunur will be medalless for the first time time in 85 (!) years four times in a row. It’s time to pull your hair out and bite your elbows.

“The national team can quickly lose popularity in Sweden”

“It was a failure, a real fiasco. Before that, Sweden only lost once to Latvia, and then in the group stage. The last time Tre Kronur played in the semifinals was five years ago, a worrying trend.

Losing in the quarterfinals is always a bad result, but not always a fiasco. However, the defeat of Latvia can only be called a fiasco. Especially considering that the Latvians did not surpass us and did not do anything extraordinary. On the contrary, Sweden itself handed them victory.

To win the World Cup with a European roster, you still need a boost from the NHL. There were a lot of rejections this year, and the ones that came from the NHL were good players but couldn’t make a difference in tough situations. There was hope for Lucas Raymond, but he’s only 21, he’s not quite ready for that role yet. We needed William Nylander, but what happened to him is still unclear. The direction of the selection did not even confirm what caused it. Another player of this level, Elias Pettersson, did not come due to insurance reasons.

It is too soon to send the coach to the scrapyard, you have to give it time. But we need to learn lessons and look at communication with NHL players. Sweden is destined to reach the semifinals next year. Yes, it’s that terrible. It doesn’t matter that the youth team is doing well, it doesn’t matter that many Swedes go high in the NHL draft. When Tre Krunur is not playing for medals, attention to the team quickly decreases and it can lose popularity with the crowd just as quickly”, writes Dagens Nyheter.

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“Damn idiots, you had your chance!”

Olympic champion and three-time world champion Jonas Bergqvist crushed the national team for lack of guts on social networks: Tre Krunur played seven games in the group, not a single player celebrated goals, this indicates the level of his enthusiasm for hockey. In the quarterfinals he met a team that lives on emotions. The result is obvious. I feel like shit right now. They didn’t take chances when they had it.”

Bergqvist later deleted the entry, but clarified his words in an interview with Expressen: “I don’t see the passion in the current players. No matter who the opponents are: Denmark, Hungary or France, there must be passion for the game, emotions. And if gamers don’t give a damn, then why should we care about them, sitting on the couch at home?

They think they can easily beat small hockey countries. And then they come to Latvia, which is overwhelmed with emotions in front of its fans and cannot cope with it. Damn idiots, you had your chance and you didn’t use it. There is no need to feel sorry for yourself, better learn from this mistake for next time. This is already the limit, we fly too often, gather around.

“Damn damn damn! Shit! Latvia’s exit is a failure on a grand scale!”

“Nonsense! Nonsense! Nonsense! Shit! This is how I can describe my emotions immediately after losing to Latvia in the quarter-finals. Sweden haven’t made it past the quarter-finals since 2018, which is absolutely unacceptable. We must honestly admit it.

It doesn’t matter what happened in the previous season. Flying out of Latvia is a huge failure. A goal of 41 shots, despite the abundance of the majority: a fiasco. Negligible. I will never accept the defeat of Sweden in the quarter-finals. Never. And whoever is looking for excuses for such a defeat is simply lying to himself. Losing to Latvia in the quarter-finals is a shameful failure,” writes Expressen contributor Sunny Lindström.

“The same feeling of devastation that was in Salt Lake City. The World Cup ended abruptly today. Boom – and there are none. Perhaps the Swedes were already preparing for the semifinals in their heads and underestimated Latvia. Now I will support the Latvians. Another Swedish fiasco, how long can this go on? writes Aftonbladet, recalling the sensational defeat of Belarus in the quarterfinals of the 2002 Olympic Games.

Latvia is now at the other end of hockey thrills. Riga is out and celebrating its first World Cup semi-final! Riga Mayor Mārtiņš Stakis called Latvia a “hockey superpower” and local fans were in an uproar all night.

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Holidays in Latvia and flowers at the Swedish Embassy

Around 100 Latvians came to celebrate at the Swedish embassy: they brought flowers and notes like “Thank you for a good game”, and they also played ABBA’s song El ganador se lo lleva todo (“Winner Takes All”).

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Latvian politician Selma Levrence explained that it is just a Latvian tradition: “It is our tradition to bring flowers to the embassy of the country we beat in hockey. Although I have always been skeptical of Latvian patriotism, this is a historic moment for our nation. And even if this is a strange tradition, obviously, you have to participate in it, ”she wrote on social media.

Fans also shared their emotions and jokes:

“Of course, we couldn’t do without flowers at the Swedish embassy. Meanwhile, the Latvian scythe knocks next door.

“The statistics say Canada have never beaten us in a semi-final, so there’s a chance!”

“Who said that without the KHL, Latvian hockey would collapse?”

“The Swedes are proud of their furniture, which is easy to assemble. Well, we pick it up.”

“The moment when Latvians give themselves completely. Ministers, build more stadiums for our country, then we will have more moments like this!”.

“The store salesman greeted me with shouts of “Ole, ole, ole!” I haven’t felt such a hockey unit in a long time.”

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