The Lillestrom Courier
Squad21 Dec 2026
Words at Lillestrom training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Filip Ottosson is at the centre of it, and the squad will now find out whether the standard rises or the pair of them simply stop speaking.
The dugout21 Dec 2026
The manager makes an example of Ruben Gabrielsen
“If you cannot run for the shirt, somebody else will wear it.” No name was used and none was needed; every player in that room knew who it was for.
Squad21 Dec 2026
A falling-out at Lillestrom
Armand Wangen and a teammate went at it, and not about football. Training grounds are small places and a long season makes them smaller.
The dugout21 Dec 2026
Thomas Lehne Olsen has become a man the manager trusts
Nobody at Lillestrom will say this on the record and the team sheets have been saying it for weeks. There is a small group in every squad who get picked when the fixture is difficult, and he has joined it.
The dugout21 Dec 2026
Thomas Lehne Olsen asks for a word with the manager
“I would rather say it to his face than read about it.” The meeting was requested by the player, which tells you most of what you need to know.
Market21 Dec 2026
Danny Amankwaa is free to find somewhere else
“I was told straight, and I would rather have it straight.” The manager at Lillestrom has been clear about where Danny Amankwaa stands, which is more than many ever get.
In brief
- The dugout A door opens for Ylldren Ibrahimaj
- Market The Camil Jebara question follows Lillestrom around
- Squad Good reports on Fredrik Gulbrandsen
- Squad Patrick Lien back in training