Mark Harris3 said:Have they faced anyone stronger so far? Sure, they played the French... and got absolutely dismantled. Everyone else—Canada, Mexico, Russia, Poland, Brazil—they're just second or third tier in handball...
We played them with almost the exact same roster last year, fighting for medals and an Olympic spot... and let me tell you, those guys were shaking like leaves before the slaughter... truly...
The strategy needs to be simple: play defense like we did against the Spanish and slow the tempo down. Focus on long, methodical possessions without rushing. They aren't exactly giants on the court either, so Dule and Maminjo should be able to drive right through them like kids chasing after Severina...
Thank you kindly.
Let's set the record straight.
Have they faced anyone tougher up to this point? Yes, they played the Germans... and got handed their heads on a silver platter. As for the rest—Canada, Mexico, Chile, Belarus, Egypt—they're nothing more than second or third tier in this sport...
We went head-to-head with them last year during the second phase with nearly identical lineups, and we underestimated them. Did we underestimate them? We certainly did.
So, take those delusions about last year's matchups and all that nonsense labeling other teams as "second or third tier" and keep it to yourself.