Sirius Chase Allsvenskan Title

Sirius, the runaway Allsvenskan leaders, have good reason to believe they can finish the job despite selling Robbie Ure, their top scorer, to Sevilla.

Background

Losing a forward with 15 goals in 15 games midway through the season might be cause for panic for most teams. However, Sirius are not most teams.

Key Details

Robbie Ure's move to Sevilla was for a club-record fee, reported to be £5.6m plus add-ons. Henrik Castegren, the club captain, expressed confidence in the team's ability to adapt after Ure's move, saying he was 'actually really confident' and 'feeling quite comfortable with us moving forward'.

What It Means

Castegren also stated that he was 'really happy for Robbie, but also quite sad because I enjoyed playing with him a lot'. He added that he thought Ure 'was by far the best player in this league for the first six months [of the season]'. Despite this, Castegren's overall tone suggests that Sirius are well-equipped to handle Ure's departure and push on with their title chase.