Veselin Vujovic, the legend of the World Handball, as a commentator of Croatian media (INDEX) analyzed a shocking match between Croatia and Germany.
Danis did not cover Croatia, but it was damaged.
– Croatia is against Germany, damaged, perfidious and grossly hurt, but I would not say it was pushed. This is a fatal moment for Croatia, but also for the Danish judge, because it is certain that because of what they did to be sanctioned, the trial was extremely correct. Do you know why? The Germans thought Croatia would easily see what the Croats did in Brazil. They were expecting thoroughness and from the beginning they did not exert pressure on the judges. However, Croatia cordially, bravely, and then Strobel’s violation, and Shegin’s defense, began to panic. All the matches were correctly assessed, and they deliberately misjudged it. If the rules were to be interpreted, not only Karacic would not judge a non-existent puncture, but would exclude Vieda for simulation. As for me, in the continuation of the action the ball came to Štrleka which was crushed seven meters. It was a nasty ending. These scenes left a bad impression at the end.
Duvnjak, the boy who is a real athlete!
– I know both judges very well and I know they never tolerate objections. After doing what they did, they only looked at the parquet floor while Duvnjak, Karačić and others yelled at them. It was clear that they were doing what they were doing. I’m terribly sorry about Duvnjak. Dule is a wonderful boy, a fantastic athlete who spoke without a word about the entire Vienac massacre and other German smashers. The way the Germans played, and that was not a handball, it was a joke. When Dule could not cut out in the end, it was clear what happened. However, I repeat, Croatia was damaged, but it was not restored, because there were some earlier situations in which I would say that the Germans had the right to complain.
Why did not Cervar „beat and cry“ when others were injured against Croatia?
„I know that what happened to people in Croatia is painful, but so much crying and crying to Mr. Cervar is not very clear to me, it’s not true. There were times when some other trainers screamed and cheered on some of the decisions that were taken against them on matches with Croatia, but then it did not work.
Cervari’s timbers! What is that? Or a man of genius or …
– I’m so sorry that Croatia failed, but I do not think it was the fault for defeating Germany, but for the debut against Brazil. Sometimes I wonder if Cervar is preparing the game so well in advance, to fill his players with all the information, so there’s nothing to say. Because what we hear from him when he can tell the rest of the day to any walker on the street. „Be calm, naked naked and play a good defense,“ his advice sounds so much. My people, that’s all you can say, with much more rage and enthusiasm than what he says. I do not know whether this is part of the tactics, whether the guys are so ready, whether he prepared everything in the dressing room, but it is not clear to me that a coach takes such a team as Croatia. Croatia would have a much better result with some younger coach, I’m sure of that.
I do not know where Croatia came out of the first round!
– Croatia has not been Croatia from the first round in the last two matches. She was broken, brave, unrecognizable. Against Brazil, there was another team that lost at the start. Mr. Cervar’s statement that he saw the weakness of his team in attack immediately at first glance incredible. I wonder how he could see Brazil’s helpless advantage 1: 0, and then he immediately started with two pistons and gave them a glass in the back. Brazil has made five, six differences and got a game. I’ll give you an analogy. It’s like you’re running a hundred meters, and your opponent has an advantage of 50 meters. Against Germany a bar defense was played, but in the attack the same thing. Nonsense, torture, balls with stumbling, without the flow of the ball. Somehow they tried and tried Karačić, Duvnjak and Mali Šipić, but there was no plan or idea. As soon as Croatia began to run, as soon as the game was accelerating, Germany’s advantage had fallen. It was an ugly game, a handball war, and of course he was more hostile to him.
I am terribly sorry that Croatia will not be in the semifinals. My rams were most honest, so we go back. This way, a lot can be calculated, and it’s never good. It would be a disaster for Croatia not to go to the Olympics, and with this scenario, this scenario is not impossible. A pity.
If Croatia finds a young and true expert, there will be a medal again!
– The problem is in the expert staff. Unfortunately, the attempt with the younger coach did not give a result and the Alliance returned to Cervar. Croatia must find a younger and professional person who will be able to lead this team as she deserves. These guys deserve medals. They have motivation, top quality and breadth, incredible patriotic charge. Croats fearfully love sports and love their handball players. Handball players have given a lot to Croatia, and it seems to me that they are losing their winning mentality lately. In the last few big competitions, whenever there is a „stand up pane“, it would be „pani“. If people in the Croatian handball make up this segment, I am convinced that Croatia will rejoice again with their handball players, and I want it from my heart – Veselin Vujovic says
