Elliot Stroud

“I have trained for situations like that and enjoy challenging and shooting.”

“It's fun to play against Malmö FF because it's a big team with many fans.”

“It's a huge honor to be mentioned for the national team but noted tough competition and joked about switching to right-back.”

“I don't want to be a stopgap solution.”

“It was incredible that Jeppe (Kjaer) scored from there (1–0) and it was a good header by Tidstrand at the corner (2–0). Such free assists I gladly take.”

“And it was fun for Leandersson (Romeo, 17 years) who got to score his first goal (3–0).”

“We have trained harder than usual and I am in good physical shape. You can run more than the opponents, I don't get as tired as before and can make a few more points.”

“January was physically the most intense preseason month in Mjällby's history. It was extremely tough.”

“I would not want to say it was close. There were concrete bids and clubs that got in touch but nothing that felt like hand in glove.”

“The winter window is special. It's a bit more stopgap solutions if a player breaks down or struggling teams making emergency signings. If I am to take the next step then I want something that fits me well, where I can compete in the same way as the other players.”