Handball Euro: America vs. Spain 29-33

Look, our energy completely bottomed out for about fifteen minutes during the first half.😁

Are we actually going to get some payback against the Norwegians?

- It would certainly be a welcome sight.

🤣

Honestly, today’s frustration isn't just some isolated incident; it’s been brewing for years, and frankly, we're still stuck in the same spot. It would probably hit him harder if they just planted a tree right in the middle of everything instead of having him scurry around like a mouse.
It's just that everyone is so obsessed with being politically correct these days that nobody will actually say what’s on their mind, so you might as well just tell them all to go jump in a lake.

Now they’re starting to look pretty exhausted, so let's see how they hold up against the Norwegians, especially since those guys just came off an intense overtime battle...

steelharbor9 said:Honestly, why is everyone acting surprised by the 🤣
...
A 15% save rate on breakaways is perfectly standard. Every single shot he faced in the first half was a wide-open breakaway.

It's because we've been staring at that gaping hole in the net for years now. He even has an appropriate little smiley face right here, given how much he's "thrilling" us all...

Chris Fisher3 said:The coach felt Alilovic played his part perfectly out there. 👍
So, he’s definitely getting the nod against Norway.

Of course he starts—it's basically a sure thing if you ask Super Steve himself,
unless maybe someone else shows up even faster.🙂

Paul White2 said:It’s honestly such a massive bummer. We just don't have a solid young goalie to lean on right now. 👎

Aaron Gray said:Yeah, three years.
33-30

Honestly, looking at how much they’re practically part of the furniture now, you'd think they’ve been on the national team for an entire century. 🍿

A final interview to wrap things up... They're citing exhaustion.

This is simply impossible to believe. We all know exactly what follows these kinds of crushing defeats: burnout and injuries.
There isn't even a hint of taking accountability for one's own actions or acknowledging the caliber of the opponent.
Is a 4 out of XY really acceptable, Babic?

Why does nobody ever bother to mention Choukic when we're breaking down these games?

Benjamin Foster2 said:Too bad—I think those two cheap fast-break goals in a 30-second span basically decided the game.

Honestly, we were struggling even without those two breaks. The Spanish team is just relentless—you can't break their confidence even if you're up by 8. They always find a way to sting us back (not to mention how the refs let them play way too slow with their hands up).

Given the whole roster shakeup, you can't really blame our guys. They stepped up in the second half and showed some grit, but unfortunately, that lack of experience killed us during that massive 8-1 hole, especially coupled with those two late counters. We spent the whole half just trying to claw back to a 3 or 4 point deficit instead of actually pulling ahead.

Let's just go get that medal from Norway.

What can we actually expect from this game when the coach seems to think our chances depend more on how many prayers we send up than on actual strategy?

Fourth place, shining bright 👍

It’s not our fault if the Spaniards aren't quite as devout as the Poles; I guess the Lady just doesn't have any influence there. 🤷

steelharbor9 said:It’s an energy thing—purely 🙏

Yeah, and the Spaniards have been coasting through this whole tournament 🤣 🤣

Boss, the 5-1 split is the real issue.

George Robinson43 said:Look at this clown. 🤦

Energy, fatigue... SERIOUSLY, HOW MUCH MORE CAN YOU TAKE???????????????????

Betty Martin15 said:Fatigue ☕
Issues.

Forever tired! 🙏

The Martyr of Opuzen let us down

I honestly thought he’d just say we lost because the Lady willed it and we had to respect that. I mean, you can't really go against the Lady, right?

They had four full days of rest before facing Poland 🤷

I can't stand these cheap excuses following a loss...

And honestly, you're all overdoing it with the mentions of God, the Lady, the Rosary... I'm no religious zealot myself, and sure, the guy thanked God in the heat of the moment—which felt a bit tacky to me, especially the way he did it—but this constant dragging it out 🤷

Babić was the only one who let us down today; his interview was just totally dull.

I mean, who are we even going to be grouped with for the Rio qualifiers after losing to Norway?

I honestly don't get why everyone's complaining about being exhausted. They've only played two games all week, including today's matchup. Some teams actually had to deal with three. 🙄

Sam Murphy said:Now they're blaming fatigue? Let's see how they handle playing against Norway after they just finished an overtime game.

But then again, those guys had an extra two hours of rest.

🙂🙂🙂

Babić, the manager for this Vatican-style guy, is dealing with some serious energy issues. Seriously. It’s such a shame because, when you look at the big picture, we really could have pulled this one off. I guess Šterbik maybe only managed about two saves.

Americans truly are a people with the shortest memories imaginable.
One moment we’re showering them with praise, and the next, we’re back to tearing them down. Is this really our preferred way of operating?

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