Coach of cadet national team of Serbia, led by Nenad Maksic generation 1998 vintages at the first major international competition – the European Cup, which was from 11 to 21 August on the program in Croatia. Preliminary tournament matches and work on the training camps have been completed, followed by a moment of truth. Serbia is in Group D, in Koprivnica, and rivals were Poland, Portugal and Germany.
How did the preparation and whether everyone is ready for the challenges of the EP in Croatia?
– Preparatory part is done. We are pleased with the work and the conditions that we had in training. I test matches have been well served to see where mistakes and correcting it in stride. With less handball problems, all the guys are eager and train at full intensity. For our sport it is normal that there are some health problems handball, but it’s just reality.
What is the goal of the national cadet national team?
– The goal of our team is ranking among the top eight teams in the championship. It all depends on how our youth succeed to reduce technical errors to a minimum. It is about young players, which carry some habits from the clubs, as I work with individuals in my club. It is also a key factor, we could see and test matches, but matches our rivals that we had a chance to look at.
Group, according to the names of the opponents, to respect?
– At the European Championships there are no easy opponents. Poles have a standard solid, Portuguese like to play sports with the ball, especially in the junior categories, and the Germans are always Germans, whether it is the younger categories, either the senior team. For us the most important thing is to go step by step, from start violently and already after the clash with Poland’s see how we can.
However, this is a competition of younger category?
– That’s why is important for us to see how it will go. If you get a good result in the first two games, we will have a rest day for the Germans. Victory at the start of our free guarantee achieving the goal, ranking among the top eight. But these are all the young team, young players, so anyone a good start does not guarantee the desired continuation of the tournament competition, with what has so far not been met. Therefore the technical errors and foremost. The concentration on the ground can be crucial, as well as fierce criterion trial.
The rules have been changed, some things can not tolerate, how it will affect our team?
– We have seen in France in the tournament will behave young judges, which this championship qualification. Passing through the area, pushing players in shots, especially from the wing can not tolerate. We will try play one on one to reach advantages over rivals and so to adapt to the criteria. Believe me, we’re in France at the start and was totally confused, but we can adjust later.
As a coach of this generation where you see these guys in perspective?
– Like any coach, najzadovoljni would be to gro these young men become pillars of the senior national team – says Nenad Maksic.
