Stefan Schwarz liked it when it hit.
And that had Premier League audiences to fear.
Already in his debut, Schwarz bet for full mugs – and had his victim expelled.
Stefan Schwarz is probably Sweden’s toughest soccer player of all time. It really hit when the Swedish midfielder was on the pitch, who always put everything into every duel.
Ended up in the Premier League
His rock-hard playing style took him to several of Europe’s biggest clubs. After having his big breakthrough at Malmö FF towards the end of the 80s, he then moved on to Benfica, under coach Sven-Göran “Svennis” Eriksson, where Schwarz became Portuguese champion twice in four seasons.
After the league title in 1994, and a World Cup bronze with Sweden, Schwarz left Portugal for Arsenal. An absolutely perfect league for Schwarz who, just like the Swede, was associated with his hard and tough game.
So a league choice that suited the midfielder like a glove and he would immediately show the Premier League audience that he belongs there.
Hit immediately
On debut against Manchester City, he was substituted in the second half, and City player Uwe Rösler would be the first in the league to learn that facing Stefan Schwarz really hurts.
The Swede absolutely flies into a tackle against the German who rolls several laps when he lands on the hill. Uwe Rösler didn’t hear from the referee, who honestly thought it was a fair tackle, and went berserk.
The Man City player was responsible for the abuse of the times which resulted in his second yellow card and being sent off. Stefan Schwarz didn’t even get a promise…
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