Handball Euro 2010: Semifinal 1 | America vs. Poland 24-21 (Easy win)

Maybe Lino is some kind of lucky charm...

rapidbison42 said:Alright, let's cut the nonsense.
I’m usually the first person to doubt a wildcard, but I guess even the underdog proved everyone wrong this time.
Yeah, he might have been acting reckless, almost like he was throwing it all away, yet somehow he manages to pull through with the trophy anyway.
So, I suppose I should just say congratulations to Lin Chervar.

Yep, you really have to hand it to him, which is...

Anonymous said:a pessimist ☕

🤣👍

Adam Collins4 said:We’re just playing individually out there... why doesn't a head coach ever call a single cohesive play? Come on, can we get a little bit of actual tactics around here?😂

Adam Collins4 said:They’re really pulling us into this one...

Lin Chervar is calling for a slower offensive... what's the play here? Is he actually trying to lull the defense into a false sense of security?🤦

Adam Collins4 said:If you happen to be holding a Polish passport, feel free to weigh in on how they play.

Honestly, my legs are actually aching from watching the sheer intensity of what those guys over in Poland have been pulling lately... how do they even manage to pull off stunts like that?

An intelligent coach would have at least known how to set up a defense that actually works around Bielecki...☕

Adam Collins4 said:Nah, that was purely individual effort... He snatched up that loose ball after Buntic fumbled it and just powered straight through the defender himself.

I’ll say it again: I couldn't care less about the Americans or their coach.

Even if he turned out to be three times the ego tripping disaster that Lin Chervar was...

Adam Collins4 said:So, Buntic lost his cool and the ball went flying... is this some kind of brilliant new tactical maneuver we're all supposed to be witnessing?

It wasn't like Buntic just scored right after the ball dropped or someone lost possession; he actually set it up with a slick move and drove straight through the defense first.

So, we're looking at an individual move here...

And you just keep on trolling, don't you?☕

Adam Collins4 said:Yep, this Duvnjakov play was just more nonsense...☕

Chervar has been hitting it out of the park with his tactical calls lately... I mean, at least he remembered to call that one timeout... now let's see if Ivan can actually pull it together...

Or maybe he was on the phone with Trupac, and he’s the one who actually handled it...

Adam Collins4 said:Link absolutely dismantled us during that timeout...

What a massive display of power and field tactics following that timeout...😂

Adam Collins4 said:The ball needs to move faster, not slower, like Link wants...

If we keep moving the ball slowly, we're just inviting useless fouls where all we get is a beating...

Instead of speeding up the ball and shaking up their defense...

Adam Collins4 said:Don't be like that, it's a practiced play... or a tactic...

Our defense is playing like it did against the Russians again... anyone can just jump up and snap whoever they want...

Except, these guys have slightly better players than the Russians...

Well, since I'm bored out of my mind and feeling a sudden urge to slap some trolls around this forum, I put together a quick little review of your highly "expert" commentary (note: I only made it to page 5—I just couldn't bring myself to go any further). 🙂
The issue is that while you consider this "expertise," about 90% of the other people here think it's nothing more than a total load of garbage. 🙂

Kimberly White63 said:Maybe Lino is just some kind of lucky charm...

🤣 🤣

coastalridge64 said:And we still complain about how much American English is going downhill. 🤣

lol, sure. so you just don't Google stuff, don't print anything out, don't browse—or maybe you don't go off-topic like I am right now, huh?

mod, sorry for the off-topic post.

😁

oh, yeah, we totally screwed over the Poles back then. anyone else remember that?

Watching the French take on the Icelanders, I’m thinking we’re gonna
need more than just Karabatić—we might need some heavy artillery on the wings too, because
Guigou and Jola were right there behind him, both hitting six goals for France.

Austin Grant9 said:Watching the French take on the Icelanders, I honestly think we’re going to
need more than just Karabatić—we’ll need some serious firepower on the wings too, because
Guigou and Jola were right up there as the second-highest scorers for France with six goals each.

Defensively? It’s basically an impossible task for us to play against the French—not unless we actually had a defense that could match theirs... which, let's be real, we don't...

If we tried to play their game, we'd end up spreading ourselves way too thin, plus there's the whole issue of them being absolute monsters when it comes to one-on-one drives...

Especially guys like Karabatić and Abalo...

so back to the topic, huge props to our boys, that game was just classic... totally messy right until the buzzer. if they had even one or two more minutes on the clock, I bet they would've pushed it into overtime, assuming luck was on their side...🙄

Tomorrow might just mark the start of a whole new era for handball history.
Basically, the US could end up being the youngest team ever to become the European Champion.

Adam Collins4 said:It’s basically impossible to stop them on defense unless we actually had a lineup better than theirs... which, let's be honest, we don't...

If we tried to play that style, we'd end up spread way too thin out there, plus you can't forget how dangerous they are when they just drive straight to the hoop...

Especially guys like Karabatić and Abalo...

On the bright side, Mirko really stepped up his game and leveled up our wing defense big time🙂

Maybe that'll be enough to give us the edge we need.🤷

Drew Edwards8 said:Let's go out there and beat those damn Frenchmen again

Honestly, you just managed to boil down the entire essence of pure brilliance into a mere five words.🙏

Nicholas Lopez6 said:Anyway, back to the point—huge props to our boys. That game was just classic, total chaos right until the buzzer. If they’d had even another minute or two of play, I honestly think we would've pushed it into overtime, assuming luck was actually on our side for once.🙄

Hard to say... just another one of those calls that Winnie would absolutely lose her mind over if she were watching...

And that probably would have been the end for the Poles too—just like how it ended when that warning went out and the ball was handed over to our guys...

Austin Grant9 said:Watching the French play against the Icelanders makes me think we’re going to
need some heavy hitters on the wings too, because
Guigou and Jola were the next top scorers for France with six goals each.

Heavy hitters on the wings? Now that's a first for me. 🙂

Plus, don't be surprised if you only see Jola shooting from seven meters tomorrow, unless Abalo ends up sidelined with an injury.

Adam Collins4 said:Trying to play defense against the French is basically a suicide mission unless we actually have a defense that can rival theirs... which we don't...

If we try to run that setup, we’ll just end up spreading ourselves too thin. Plus, let's face it, their guys are monsters when they drive to the hoop...

Especially Karabatić and Abalo...

They aren't better than us on the wings, and they definitely don't own the line,
but honestly? They seem stronger than us on the perimeter and in one-on-one matchups.
As for the goalies, it's a wash—Mirko has really stepped his game up lately.

Adam Collins4 said:Every single game, we end up dissecting a different set of details from what actually happened on the court... maybe try focusing? It’s not like handball is some impossibly complex sport...

And I don't recall seeing you deny a single thing I called "garbage"...

Whether it's my own "garbage" or just other guys here making points that align with mine or build upon them...☕

So, while a handful of people are actually analyzing the game, the trolls are just swarming in to attack Lino and the final score...

The real issue is that you're basically just arguing with yourself. Unless, of course, you view having an argument as nothing more than a way to air out your own insecurities.🙂

I mean, I’m not exactly the biggest fan of how Červar handles his tactics, if I'm being honest, but then again, we always seem to end up right at the top of the standings regardless. He might have missed the mark a bit when picking the roster for this tournament, but somehow, we always manage to scrape our way back to the summit. At the end of the day, nobody really cares about the specifics of how we played—it's the medals that stick in people's minds, I suppose.🙂
My most sincere congratulations to Lino Červar and all the players.🙏

Samuel Baker3 said:I haven't seen anyone pulling fast food out of their pockets before...🙂

Besides, you'll probably only see that kid playing on the local playground tomorrow, unless Abbalo gets hurt first.

😕 Of course you have; they play deep, refusing to let anyone touch the ball, though that’s a tall order against a fast and agile offense.

Gregory Ramos3 said:The bright side is that Mirko’s defense from the wing has leveled up significantly🙂

That might just be the edge we need.🤷

I'm with you on that...

If Shola is the one who taught him that—and let's face it, he's the only one who could—then hats off to him...

I have to admit, I was a bit skeptical about Shola handling the goalkeepers, but in that specific department, he's really delivered...

And you can tell Mirko is actually feeding off every single save now. I didn't really notice that during previous seasons; it’s like every stop builds his momentum even more...

He doesn't even seem rattled by a bad stretch in the game—he just maintains this steady level of focus because he knows deep down he has those saves in him...

Though, honestly, when we face the Frenchmen, we're going to need every single trick in his playbook.

Adam Collins4 said:Hard call... just another decision Wenti would've hated, he would've lost his mind...

And that would've been it for the Poles, just like how it ended when he called them out and gave our guys the ball...

nah, I mean that moment when the Poles realized there was hardly any time left and they just went all in...

If they knew they had a few minutes left, anything could've happened. But knowing Lina, he would've figured it all out during those intense moments...🤣