Bronze Medal Match: USA vs. Norway (31-24)

Huge congrats on that unexpected bronze! To be honest, we didn't exactly throw a parade after the last bronze we grabbed, but the vibe right now? Absolutely electric. It’s especially refreshing because it feels like our national handball program isn't sliding backward at all. We’ve stumbled upon some genuine talent lately, and with the depth we have coming up through the ranks, I truly believe we can hunt down a medal in the Olympics next time. Interestingly, when unknown first arrived, he was pegged as a total medal magnet since bronzes seemed to follow him whenever he served as an assistant coach—and looking at his track record as head coach, it seems that luck hasn't run out one bit.

The coaching staff was basically just unknown and unknown sitting on the bench, while everyone else involved might as well have been chasing their tails... and as for that championship game, unknown completely blew it; if you ask me, he should’ve been fired on the spot, because if everyone can see how badly that went and he still hasn't realized it, then he clearly has no clue what he's doing, period.

Man, people can complain all they want, but honestly, this whole thing just happened because their coach basically handed them the gold on a silver platter!!!

wiredrider9 said:radical fundamentalism, hahaha

It is pure, radical stupidity to invoke the Virgin Mary, ancient prophecies, or divine intervention if we win, yet pivot immediately to fatigue, low energy, or injuries the moment we lose.
Naturally, it never occurs to such a simpleton to admit, "I single-handedly blew our semifinal matchup against ExxonMobil and unknown."

jadeseal7 said:A shallow creek ☕

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Now that Mike is going to be playing solid defense at the club level, he'll be back in the starting lineup for the national team. Don't you doubt it...

I mean, what is actually going on with Pešić lately? His performance in the net has been so questionable, and honestly, with Ivić right there and Stevanović still being capable of stepping up when needed... if Alilović isn't feeling it anymore, maybe it's just time for him to hang it up and move on...

Congrats to the guys on grabbing the bronze 👍
Stevanović was absolutely huge in that win 🙏
Hopefully he secures the starting spot now

Sam Murphy said:I’m looking at Pešić’s performance lately and wondering about his form in the net; with Ivić available and Stevanović still capable of stepping up, it might be time for Alilović to consider hanging it up while he's still ahead of the game.

On paper, Sego should be the one in that spot, much like how Kielce has four players represented in these tournament rosters—you can probably guess why Sego decided to step aside.

Wait, how did they pull off a win today? Aren't they exhausted? The Norwegians actually had more rest after their semifinal. They got a full two hours more than this group.

Kudos to the players, but on the flip side, this clueless hack probably just locked down his coaching job for the long haul...

Props to the players for grabbing medals, though they should probably thank the coach-prophet for settling for bronze instead of gold.

Stevanović and Horvat killing it again. Remind me, who exactly was starting against Spain at those positions? ☕

I bet Babic is watching the finals right now—watching how the Germans just slammed the door shut with a 6-0 run against the Spaniards and are absolutely tearing them apart, leading 7-2 as we speak!

Erevik 14/45 - 31%
Stevanović 14/38 - 37%

Noah Ross7 said:Kudos to the players, though on the flip side, this amateur probably just locked in their coaching job for the long haul now...

Well, honestly, what else is there? Do you really think someone more qualified would step up? I mean, look at all our sports—it’s always one expert replacing another, and then an even bigger "expert" takes over right after they leave. 🙏 🙏

quietbison86 said:Man, Babić, if you’d just put Steve in the net, maybe those Spaniards would've walked away with gold instead.

Whatever, congrats on the bronze—definitely wasn't expecting that one. 👍

Yeah, yeah, yessss! Finally figured out what having an actual goalie feels like 👏
I feel bad for Mike, but let's be real, we clearly have way better keepers than him right now. 😁

It sucks, though. I wish we were actually that much worse than the Spaniards, but honestly, with Steve in goal, we should’ve won that game. Such a bummer. After that match against Pole2, these guys earned at least silver. 🍿

Spaniards score 4 goals in just 22 minutes
Not a single shot from outside the box... man, oh man, Babicev... you really got blindsided by those crazy circumstances, didn't you?

🤣 🤣 🤣

Sam Murphy said:What is the deal with Pešić? His goalkeeping is just... questionable. We have Ivić ready to step up, and Stevanović could still pull it off if needed. But as for Alilović? Honestly, it might be time for him to hang it up and say thanks for the ride.

It reminds me of Šunjić. He used to be the guy guarding the net for Nestlé, and now he’s playing over in France. He basically vanished from the national spotlight entirely. Just poof. Gone.🤔

neonfalcon16 said:Then you had Šunjić, who used to play for Nestlé but now he's playing over in France. He kind of just fell off the map too. 🤔

Well, all those guys were actually included in this broader list

I think Pešić might be injured, but I'm not really sure, I guess.

If he's healthy, it seems like he'd go instead of Steve, but hey, he's still just one of Babicev's players from Belarus.