while naming his national team in 2009, coach thomas dennerby said of newly included nilsson: "lina is an attacking full-back who dares to go forward without neglecting her defensive duties." a "sveriges radio" preview of uefa women's euro 2013 described nilsson as more attacking and technical than her right-back rival jessica samuelsson, who was said to be more solid defensively. when handing nilsson the fc rosengård captaincy in 2015, coach markus tilly praised her on-pitch communication skills.