Matchdag 20: Artisten Erik Mykland
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Who is Erik Mykland and why does Karl Ove Knausgård call him the living person he admires most?
Hello and welcome all dear old When We Were Kings listeners.
It was a long time ago, but now it's time for a little guest play again, right Erik? Yes, absolutely. Because if it's the World Cup, it's also When We Were Kings. And no, there will be no new episodes. But it will be reworked and reworked stories from before. We have gone down in the pretty deep, 800 hours long When We Were Kings mine. And there we have found some gold coins that we have now broken out and made available to enrich and contextualize the World Championship experience. Every day there will be a new, old episode that makes one of the matches that will be played in the World Championships a little more interesting. And this takes place during the whole tournament. Just follow the old WWWK Field, just like in the past.
When it was time to roll on to the next qualifier, the one that led to the World Cup in the USA in 1994, then Räckdal was the big, self-confirmed new shot that was self-written. It was him who started the qualifier by 1-0 against San Marino after only four minutes. And it was him who then closed that match with his 10-0 goal after 80 played. But despite those goals and despite Rekdal's efforts on the midfield, it was going to start to get even more serious about another new shot, another goal from that San Marino match. Ja, för du sa ju ändå att det fanns plats för en artist, även i det här laget. Ja, eller i alla fall en kreativ mittfaltare med mandat att tänka lite intuitivt så länge han bara slog bolljäveln framåt vid varje givet tillfälle.
Och nu tänkte jag då ägna några minuter att prata om mannen som Carl-Ove Knausgård har refererat till med att säga den levande person i världen jag beundrar mest. Och Erik Myggen Myckland som det då handlar om han var väl å ena sidan ämnad att bli fotbollsspelare Men samtidigt också förutbestämd för en helt annan typ av liv.
How did Mykland’s unconventional childhood in Agder shape his football instincts?
För du vet att han växte ju upp i ett av bara två norska fylken som aldrig haft ett lag i högsta ligan. Agder, Aust Agder. Där spelas det inte så jäkla mycket fotboll historiskt sett. Och det var inte heller så att sporten, fotbollen, fanns i familjen. Utan Erik Mycklands pappa var ju främst då känd för att ha vunnit Sörlandsmästerskapet i rock under artistnamnet Little Bust. Men trots då att rocken och artisteriet... på något sätt fanns med honom från den första dagen så hittade även fotbollen snabbt in i Erik Mycklands liv. Och det var inte på så sätt att det var världens mest organiserade akademiträningar från väldigt unga år utan det var ju väldigt mycket alla ungar i byn ut på ängen och kör mot varandra tills korna går hem.
And what Mykland has shown back from those enormous spontaneous matches was that there was never time to look up and identify who is actually on my team here. Like, Bjarne from Tregård, is he playing on my team or how is it with that guy? Yeah. Det var alldeles för rörigt, alldeles för oorganiserat för det. Det låter lite som gaziliansk favelafotboll. På sitt sätt. Alla har väl spelat spontanfotboll i olika former, var du än växte upp i världen. Men det är liksom Myckland identifierade som en fungerande modell för att bli effektiv, även i de här matcherna. Det var att gå igenom... the color of the team mates' socks before the game started. And he obviously had the ability to memorize.
How was it with Bjarne?
What role did spontaneous village matches play in developing Mykland’s on‑field awareness?
What kind of socks did he have? They were green with white stripes. And he remembered that. And that meant that he never had to look up to know who he could pass to. He sees green socks with white stripes as fast as Satan in the eye while he has the look on the ball and he passes that way. Och det där har han ju ofta återvänt till som en utslagsgivande förmåga. Det finns andra spelare som pratar om hur de aldrig behöver titta ner på bollen. De behöver hålla huvudet uppe och ta in planen på så sätt. Mycland could always spend money to look at the ball because he could at the same time follow the struts further ahead in the field.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
Who is Erik Mykland and why does Karl Ove Knausgård call him the living person he admires most?
0:19–3:36
2
How did Mykland’s unconventional childhood in Agder shape his football instincts?
3:36–5:34
3
What role did spontaneous village matches play in developing Mykland’s on‑field awareness?
5:34–8:12
4
How did Mykland use the colour of teammates’ socks to make instant passing decisions?
8:12–9:50
5
Why was Mykland’s ability to keep his head up considered a unique advantage for Drillo’s national team?
9:50–11:34
6
What psychological and physical factors allowed Mykland to endure the intense demands of Norway’s 90‑s era?
11:34–12:49
7
In what ways did Mykland’s off‑field lifestyle (rock music, cigarettes, beer) set him apart from his teammates?
12:49–14:22
8
How has Mykland’s legacy influenced Norwegian football culture and inspired later fans and musicians?
14:22–14:25