Lund semi-finals: ‘You’re going to play at an all-time high’

After an exciting semi-final, Eden’s team finally managed to defeat Canada 5-3.

– What a match they give, that level they keep throughout the match is impressive, at least you can tell. I completely lost my mind and think they deservedly won this match, says Eva Lund.

Canada entered the match near the end and put pressure on the Swedish national team. But Eden’s team kept his cool and had millimeters on his side.

Canada could have gone into the last round two, but that’s what made me so impressed with Sweden. She was screwed between the stones but what Niklas does with the last stone is magical. The final round shows how curling is a millimeter sport when it comes to accuracy, she says.

A horror encounter with great competitors

Sweden will now face Great Britain in the final, which ranked first in the world before the tournament.

These two teams are at the top of the world because in all their positions they have players who have the full record of different types. There will be little things that will decide this final thing, Lund says, and it’s important to be on the right side of those margins.

When Britain wins the group final between the two countries, it gets an advantage in taking the last stone.

It’s a small advantage, but it is only a small advantage. But hopefully it will be an even match like this, with a decision made at the end of the match, says Lund.

“Collective Responsibility”

Team Edin’s goal is to win the Olympic gold and Lund believes they are well prepared for the task. According to the expert, Sweden will play just like Canada – and she believes they will perform at an all-time high.

– All 4 players know what is expected of them, they must press their opponents with each stone they play in order to level the difficulty of the other teams.

It’s all about the collective responsibility to put pressure on the opponent from the first stone in the first round. They need to do it now against Great Britain – the same level of play and the same responsibility to carry out the match in the best way, she says.