Nedräkning: the view from the Netherlands

Redaktionen lyckades i dagarna att nå ett av säsongens många nyförvärv, ingen mindre än Lisanne de Vor - språkgeniet, målvakten och partydrottningen - för en pratstund om det som komma skall.

Hi Lisanne! How are you doing? Enjoying Easter?

Hi! Things are splendid! I have never had so much food and wine for påsk.

Sounds awsome. Anyway, how come you ended up in Vasastan all the way from Utrecht?

That picture on the VBK website, where your are partying with your golden hats, that really won me over! So I emailed Marcus and now I am here.

What do you think of the pre-season? And what are your expectations going in to the real games?

This season there are a lot of new players on the team, but now we are definitely ready for the coming season. Unfortunately, I will not be able to make it to the end of the season, but I am already looking for flights to come and celebrate the championship.

Whats the biggest difference in regards to playing football in Sweden compared to the Netherlands?

I think you can really see that a big part of the team plays indoor football in winter. You are playing more technical and less physical than Dutch players.

And most importantly, besides "västarna" whats the best Swedish football-word?

I can't choose between "snabba" and "snacka". Those words are so cute! But "västarna" is still my all time favorite.