After two great games with France, the best Serbian handball players are waiting for a duel with the selection of Greece. Unknown to the general handball public, the Greeks made good results in the last qualifying cycle for the European Championship 2020, in which they defeated Macedonia and drew with Iceland, so caution is something that is necessary before the duel in Zrenjanin on Wednesday at 5 p.m. The euphoria, which was created after great games with a superpower such as France, is understood by the selector Tony Geron, but he is also aware that the team must be focused on every next day.
– When you have a certain experience, it is normal to be happy when you beat such an opponent. That experience helps you prepare for the next step. A different opponent and match awaits us in all aspects. It is necessary to use this good energy and self-confidence that we have gained to do things properly to the end. Against whoever we play, the tasks in defense and attack must be fulfilled. We don’t know Greek players like France, so the preparation must be even more careful. Yes, after two steps, let’s make the third one – says the selector Tony Gerona, who after the big point won in Crete, aware that the team still has room for improvement, prepared a video for the boys in the morning with mistakes and corrections that should be made. – I still think we deserved to win in France. We played a fantastic match. We celebrated a little after dinner, but before going to bed I watched the game and in the morning I prepared a video for the guys to see what could have been better. We have made corrections, which will not only help us for the Greeks, but also for future actions. The Greeks were a serious rival to the Macedonians and Icelanders in the last qualifying cycle …
– I have great respect for a team that does not have great players in strong European leagues. It’s a team that fights for 60 minutes, especially when playing at home. A year ago, they beat Finland by 16 points, and it is not easy to do that against anyone in today’s handball. They also beat Cyprus with 14. They run a lot, from start to finish, they are really dedicated. We’ll have to beat them in 60 minutes. I told the players that too. After the success with the French, many people now expect us to lead by 6-7 points in the 10th minute. It is a misconception that can work against us. It is normal that after an excellent 120 minutes, it can happen 10-15 in which we will not play superbly, but that is why we must keep the peace and continue to play until the end. It is important that we face that and that we celebrate the victory after 60 minutes – Gerona is clear
