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The anger has still not subsided for Tomas Mitell.
The FBK coach is still furious the day after the loss against Örebro.
– It hasn’t subsided one bit. So fucking annoyed, he says to Wermlands-Tidningen.
In the heat of battle, emotions can run high and statements can be made that you later regret. But when you then get to sleep on the matter, the strong feelings usually subside – but that is certainly not the case with Färjestad’s coach Tomas Mitell.
The FBK rage
Färjestad lost 4-1 against Örebro on Thursday evening and the FBK coach was furious after the final whistle. He leveled strong criticism at the refereeing team after several questionable dismissals.
– It becomes a bit of a parody of the whole thing that you have to trundle like they do, I don’t know how we are going to get rid of these filmings that are talked about all the time when we have to trundle to get expulsions and it is enough to put on the leg protection and trip, it’s a clear tripping. So yes, they get to work on Swedish hockey, he told C More after the game.
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But the day after the stinging loss, the emotions really haven’t subsided. Mitell is still furious, maybe even angrier if possible.
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“Horrible”
Again, he directs huge criticism towards the refereeing level in the SHL.
– It hasn’t subsided one bit. I looked at the expulsions yesterday on the way home and saw them this morning. “Björka’s” two are absolutely horrible, then we have one-handed slashings or whatever you want to call it against the leg guards for Nygård and Pokka. So fucking annoyed, says the SHL coach to the Wermlands-Tidningen.
– I get frustrated, it’s really boring to watch and I don’t understand how they thought we should play. It will be completely unreasonable.
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Tomas Mitell is then asked if Swedish hockey is becoming more like football, where players film more often to gain advantages and deceive the referees.
– Yes. I think they need to stop taking things like that with one hand on the club. Sure it can be a tripping now and then if it hits the tip of the skates or it has to be a real cut. But now, what level is it?, he tells the local newspaper.
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