IFK Göteborg is set to face IF Elfsborg in Borås in the Allsvenskan season opener. Tobias Heintz, who scored eight goals and provided ten assists in 29 Allsvenskan matches last season, reportedly took a pause in late January due to complications when his fiancée Victoria gave birth to their daughter. He returned over a month later and has played matches since, but was not in training on Saturday, though he says he is 'good to go' after a minor issue on Friday.
Head coach Stefan Billborn reportedly says Heintz is an 'x-factor' and one of the best players in Allsvenskan. Saidou Alioum, who joined IFK Göteborg from Hammarby IF last summer and signed a contract until summer 2029, scored two goals and provided two assists in 16 Allsvenskan matches in the fall. He reportedly says he is in much better physical form now after training hard during the offseason and aims to 'own Allsvenskan' this season.
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He reportedly does not compare himself to Max Fenger, calling Fenger's discipline 'crazy' and a role model. Elfsborg won both matches against IFK Göteborg last season, and Heintz reportedly says the desire for revenge is big, feeling the team should have had those points.
Heintz is an 'x-factor' and one of the best players in Allsvenskan
own Allsvenskan
the desire for revenge is big, feeling the team should have had those points