If Iceland pulls off an upset against Russia, we’re basically toast. Then, heading into that final round, we absolutely cannot afford to drop anything against Denmark—unless the Norwegians decide to pull a miracle and stun Iceland. Luckily, a win for the Norwegians over Iceland and a victory for us against Denmark would keep everyone's motivation high enough to make it work.
Old man Christiansen might see some limited minutes tomorrow; he’s definitely not in his prime anymore, which explains why he sat out the second round.
The Danes rotate way more players than most, though honestly, I have my doubts about that...
We’re actually looking pretty good here since Iceland and Norway have that head-to-head advantage and they play before us in the final round.
If Denmark loses today to Russia or tomorrow to Norway, they're basically out of the running. That means if we end up needing points, we've got a massive leg up.
Let's just take it one step at a time. If Russia takes down Denmark today, it probably pushes us further along. Ideally, Norway and Iceland sweep their remaining games or settle for draws, while we lose to a Denmark side that's already checked out—that way, we aren't the bottom dwellers in that US-Denmark-Norway group. And since we already grabbed a win and a draw against them, we can't finish last.
Let's go, boys.
edit - exactly, we beat Austria, Russia beats Denmark today, and we're in.
I guess I misread the room on this one. Look, I’m not dodging any responsibility—it was my call, and I was heading up the strategy team—but I honestly don't feel like the villain here for such a disappointing outcome."Look," Hasanefendić added. http://www.b92.net/sport/rukomet/ves...&nav_id=406364
Is that the same guy who told the leader of Egypt that we aren't anything special and he's gonna crush us? Man, the Mexicans really hit the jackpot with him.
The Spaniards look completely lost out there. They’re sitting in this deep defense that’s basically just a sieve, and they haven't found a single way to crack that Polish 6-0 setup. Plus, that guy's handling the Money like a total pro.
German-French suspensions put them down 4-1, and the Germans totally ran away with it at the start of the second half.
We can hold our own against them—if Štrlek and Ćupić step up, they could really make a name for themselves. Plus, that guy Sorhaindo isn't exactly a wall in defense.
Of course, you had those "little" favors from the refs—plenty of times where they just ignored fouls when the Mexicans were shooting on goal—but yeah, total disaster.