Croatian national team on Friday from 21.00 game semi-final match against Spain at the European Championships in Poland. Assistant coach Peter Metlicic, was out in front of the media and looked once more at an incredible triumph against the selection of Polish and made a statement before the semifinal match.
Yeah we did not believe in the miracle would not even made. But we did not believe that Norway will receive the French. When that happened, we started to razmišljammo that we have a chance. We knew they were small, but that it is in sport at all possible. I knew that the Poles, despite playing home, they had a tournament, in my opinion, are just against France played well – other games they played really bad. Knowing that our traditional „lie“, even though we lost the last match in Qatar – I believe that we will win. To win by 11 points you have to play perfectly in all 60 minutes. None of us thought about the difference, but on how to play a real game in front of 15 000 people, when we were already far away from reaching the semi-finals, to show that the defeat of the French was just a bad day. Fantastic we tactically prepared. We are well-prepared and the French, but against the Polish team played very mature. All this is the merit of players, we have them sao prepared and focused, and all they have done. I congratulate them because they pkazali team spirit that we talk every day. And now, as when we won medals – a worthy team, not individuals. Stand individuals is nonsense, this pobeđuje.Velike things we made when we were all as one. It happened against the Poles. Everything that my generation did is nothing compared to this success. We have not even a shadow. We are all rivals „trampled“ with one difference. But this was unreal, to be heartily congratulate the players. I’ve enjoyed.
About polufnalu with Spain?
-Semi Final, we have to focus on Spain. Opponents are in my opinion a strong, but they are undefeated. We must continue with good preparation, they must be not 100% but 500%. Spaniards have good goalkeepers, good in defense, forcing rivals to make mistakes. However, they have a problem in a game six to six. Their wings are excellent, often seek the pivot, but are inconclusive in the attack. Fumble on an aggressive zone rivals. I was not exactly thrilled, they have a young team. Šterbik is a major asset to their team.
