National coach Gislason practices sharp criticism after the World Cup
German handball players fail after a big fight in the quarterfinals – the highlights in the video
The German national team missed the semi-finals against France. The DHB team starts the game strong and keeps the game open for a long time, but the favorite turns up in the final phase. The highlights in the video.
The German handball players held up well against France in the World Cup quarter-finals for a long time, but finally collapsed against the big favorites. National coach Gislason finds clear words in his analysis. The format of the event favored the French.
NAfter the clear 28:35 defeat of the German handball team in the World Cup quarter-finals against France, national coach Alfred Gislason congratulated the opponent fairly, then he talked himself into a rage about the mode of the finals in Poland and Sweden. “What annoys me a bit is the schedule. There’s a difference between having two days off before a game like this or just one like we did. That was a big factor,” said the 63-year-old Icelander.
While the Olympic champion and record world champion from France was able to play his last main round game last Sunday, the DHB selection had to play against Norway on Monday evening and fly from Katowice to Gdansk on Tuesday without a game. “It was a big burden. We couldn’t prepare properly for the game,” complained Gislason.
“The battery finally ran out,” said Gislason
It was “a shame” that when the World Cup was held in different countries, “one team hit significantly more than the other,” complained the national coach, adding: “Of course it’s not ideal when a World Cup is held in two countries and one has to travel more than the other. Of course you can sugarcoat that, but the truth is: it is a significant additional burden for the team that has to travel.”
The French victory was deserved, Gislason stated, “but not on this scale”. He also attributed the result, which was clear in the end, to the wear and tear in the DHB team. Especially with the frequent players “the batteries ran out” in the final phase, said Gislason.
Before the duel with African champions Egypt on Friday in Stockholm, it is now important to recharge the batteries. “But that won’t be easy, because we have another travel day. We don’t have much time,” said the national coach. Nevertheless, Gislason promised: “We will throw everything in to win the game and get the best possible result from this tournament.”
