2010 Handball Euro: Group C & D -> Group II: Spain, Poland, France, Canada, Germany, Czech Republi

Ashley Carter95 said:😂 maybe you just have a faster stream 🙏

I guess 🤣

It’s basically over at this point; they’re down by two with less than a minute left on the clock for the Americans...

It's over... those Frenchmen are walking away with the gold 😁

Well, this is officially the end of the road 😢

Unbelievable. Even in 6 on 6, the Germans were better 😁

Karabatić 🤮

The Germans completely blew it because of their own stupidity. No equalizer for them—fake penalty, throwing the ball out of bounds...

That’s it, game over at 10:24 PM, looks like the Frenchmen pulled it off in the end.🙂

Can anyone actually look me in the eye and claim that Onesta isn't a goalie? 🤣

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.

Karabatić is the MVP of the game 🤦

The French conditioning is just insane at every single tournament... they manage their rotation from the opening round all the way to the finals like it’s some masterclass in planning. And honestly? Physically, those guys are absolute tanks. They somehow find an extra gear right when things get desperate. While every other team starts hitting a wall, they just keep ramping up.

And it's the same story every damn year... looks like they're handing out citizenship to anyone they can find just to beef up their defense.😁

frozentiger6 said:Karabatić was clearly the MVP of this match.🤦

😍😍..Karabatić😍😍

Karabatić is playing the part perfectly, but let’s be honest—the Germans basically handed them this loss on a silver platter...

Those penalties were ridiculous. I mean, how many brainless fouls do you have to commit to get sent off? It's almost too easy to lose a game like that...

That said, it's pretty clear the Germans are finding their rhythm while the Frenchies are still struggling to find their footing—especially when it comes to their defense...

So far, they're looking pretty lackluster compared to how everyone else is performing in the other tournaments...

Charles Williams58 said:The French conditioning is always impressive at every tournament... they manage their rotation from the opening round all the way to the finals like it’s some perfectly choreographed dance. And honestly, physically speaking, those guys are absolute tanks—it really shows right when things get tough. They just seem to ramp up game after game while everyone else starts hitting the wall.

And it’s the same story every single year... at this rate, they'll be handing out passports to anyone who can play defense just to keep up. 😁

I wouldn't go that far, though. They've been playing just as poorly since the jump; that performance against the Spaniards was just a brief flash of brilliance, but they're still mediocre at best...

Like I said before, compared to how they used to play in past championships, they're criminally bad right now...

Even Karabatić isn't what he used to be—he's just not driving the play the way he once did.

Adam Collins4 said:I wouldn't say they've improved; they've been playing just as poorly from the get-go. That performance against the Spaniards was merely a momentary flash in the pan, but they remain weak...

As I mentioned, compared to previous championships, they are criminally bad...

Even Karabatić isn't what he used to be; he just doesn't drive through defenses like he once did...

I wouldn't be fooled if I were you; their defense against the Germans was actually quite solid, even if they fell apart later. It almost felt like they intentionally throttled themselves at one point 🤷

Ashley Carter95 said:Look, I wouldn't kid myself—their defense against the Germans was actually solid. Sure, they fell apart later on, but honestly? It felt like they just decided to coast there at the end. 🤷

And that’s kind of the whole point... when I watch them, I get the vibe that they're still trying to gel that defense together...

They look good because they just bully people—pure brute force. And if you aren't used to playing against that kind of physicality, you're going to have a hell of a time.

Which networks are carrying the Poland-Spain game?

rustywalker1 said:Which networks are carrying the Poland vs. Spain match?

I'm just catching the stream on PBS...

2:2

Those damn Frenchmen 🙂

But honestly, we’re giving them a run for their money in this tournament, no joke 🤣

The Polish team is playing brilliantly, leading 8:5

Charles Williams58 said:The way the French manage their roster at every tournament is honestly impressive... they pace their players so perfectly from the opening round all the way to the finals. And it’s not just the strategy; physically, those guys are absolute tanks, and it always shows up right when it matters most. They just seem to keep building momentum game after game while every other national team starts running on fumes.

And it’s the same old story every single year... if they start handing out passports to anyone who can play defense, we'll see what happens. 😁

It isn't about "pacing" them, it's just that they prepare better than anyone else; they clearly have a top-tier conditioning coach on staff. Honestly, I'm not even surprised by the French because I know how incredibly organized they are—take soccer, for example. It’s basically a science over there, from how they scout the youth leagues to all the data tracking and those hyper-individualized training sessions based on specific biometric metrics...