The selector of the Serbian national team, Ljubomir Obradović, according to the situation, is satisfied with what was done in the preparation period before the European Championship in Denmark. The experienced expert, who has been sitting on the bench of the national team since 2017, spent ten days preparing with his professional staff and national team members in excellent conditions provided by the center of the Football Association of Serbia in Stara Pazova.
We did what we planned. The girls endured well and complied with all the requirements. I am pleased. It took us a couple of days to complete after the girls came after the obligations in their clubs, so we practically started working on Wednesday. The biggest problem is that we haven’t played a single friendly match. That is the basic disadvantage if we talk about them. We couldn’t measure ourselves. We planned to go to Poland, but that fell through due to the situation. Considering that even in September we could not gather completely and play a test match, it is clear that this is the biggest problem at the moment.
The rival at the start of the tournament is the selection of the Netherlands. Are the world champions drastically weakened without the best player Estavana Polman?
I wouldn’t say that. It is a representation that has a system. It was the same when Grot was missing, so it was said that he couldn’t do without her. Polman came, so it was even better. They have a system and everyone fits into it. When Dance asked what would you do if Mikel Hansen got injured? They said „five are waiting“, and he is a miracle man. The Dutch have a system, they play fast, disciplined, with few technical errors. They are very well prepared tactically.
In the remaining matches, Hungary and Croatia are waiting for Serbia …
Hungary is a serious national team that is waiting for us in March in the Olympic qualifications in Győr. Croatia is a regular participant in the European Championships. We will never underestimate, but we will also overestimate – Obradović is clear.
