Halmstads BK continues to concede goals at an alarming rate. After a clear 3-0 loss to Djurgårdens IF on Monday, the team has conceded eleven goals in the last three matches. Coach Stuart Baxter was clear: "We must stop the bleeding."

What happened in the match against Djurgården?

Halmstads BK traveled to Stockholm to face Djurgården but couldn't keep up. The match ended 3-0 to the home team, and it wasn't the first time HBK conceded goals in large numbers. This season, the team has conceded 26 goals and sits in 16th place in Allsvenskan with 6 points (1 win, 3 draws, 8 losses).

Baxter analyzed the recent matches and noted that many goals come from simple situations. "You can analyze it in two ways. Is it a tactical flaw? Or do the goals come from isolated incidents?" he asked.

What does Stuart Baxter say about the defense?

The coach was critical of the defensive play and said many goals were "cheap." "We can't expect to win matches if we give away bad goals. From our side, they are bad goals, but Västerås and Djurgården will take them," said Baxter.

He continued: "We must stop the bleeding. It's too much. You don't need to sit here and pretend that it will sort itself out if we work hard. We need to do something now."

How do the players react?

Center-back Filip Schyberg, who made his first start of the season, was on the same page as the coach. "We concede too many easy goals, and it punishes us in Allsvenskan," he said.

Schyberg describes the feelings of returning to the starting lineup: "It's been tough, especially when the team has been struggling. You want to come in and contribute, so it's been special."

Halmstads BK faces a tough task to reverse the negative trend. With 10 goals scored and 26 conceded (-16 goal difference), the team is far behind the top of the table, where Sirius leads with 26 more points.