2010 World Handball Championship: USA vs. Denmark (27-23)

Melissa Price6 said:It’s just such a vivid, colorful way for Kljun to describe someone who’s clearly got their pants full of terror... 😁

Honestly, Alilović absolutely terrified them. He was handing out losses left and right, shut down Christiansen too, and basically tore through the perimeter defense...

Ronald White61 said:Semifinals
France-Iceland 14:00
USA-Poland 16:30

It’s a relief we play in the second bracket; at least we get to choose our opponent.😂😂

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The semifinals start at 14:00? 😂😂🤣🤣

Dammit...

placidfalcon4 said:I don't give a damn about the formations, the line-ups, or any of that tactical bullshit.🤷

Your old post was fine, but I wasn't quoting that one—I was hitting you on the one where you said the attack is totally hopeless.

Exactly.😁 Especially when we're playing with an extra man.😁
And as for the other team... I couldn't care less about them. I'm not sitting here analyzing how Austria plays.😁

shadowgardener10 said:The offense is totally stuck, our defense is a mess, Kopljar is just wandering around, and honestly, there are three or four guys out there right now who could actually play at this level if they were given a chance. Still, somehow we made it to the semifinals without losing a single game... 🤣

I guess that pretty much sums up the quality of the sport we're watching here....

Just saw that clip on my phone of Červar going head-to-head with those reporters 🤣

Man, he absolutely tore them apart... honestly, I don't think you should give their columns much credit anyway. Most of these journalists are just sensation-seekers; they write total garbage just to keep people clicking.
On the flip side, I get why he snapped. After being fed nothing but insults and having every result belittled, anyone would lose it. I don't think I've ever seen anyone in American sports get insulted and dismissed quite as much as Červar has.

That said, I’m not saying his outburst was right... he could have shut them down with some actual class. Those reporters aren't exactly geniuses 😁

Mirko and Denis!🙏🙏🙏
Vika 🙏is at it again. 🙏🙏

boldhound8 said:Yeah, well😁 especially when you have more players😁
And the other guys... honestly, I don't give a damn about them—I'm not sitting here analyzing how Austria plays😁

🤣

Ugl, this is just incredibly aimless play.🤣

placidfalcon4 said:🤣

Ugh, this game is honestly so damn uninspired.🤣

I just gotta say, it sucks that we don't have any actual tactical flow. Like, the ball movement isn't fast enough, and we aren't utilizing wing entries at all—which is a massive waste because whenever we actually pull it off, maybe two or three times, we create an opening and score. We’re totally lacking those set plays for when we're up a man, too. Our power play is pathetic. We basically just rely on pure individual talent to scrape by, and while it works, as a fan, it drives me crazy. I wish we had some rehearsed combinations for when our style gets shut down (like those last few minutes today, or that final against the Frenchmen last year where we went 15 minutes without a single goal).

But hey, if nobody else sees this because they're too busy riding the high of the win and hyping up Červar, then whatever. If people don't care because "we won anyway," fine. But mark my words: when we finally lose a game, that's when everyone is going to start caring.
😁

The last time the US made it to the Euro semifinals back in 2004
2004 USA-Canada 25-27
2006 USA-France 23-29
2008 USA-France 24-23

Anthony Roberts2 said:How we totally outplayed them—and did it without even having wings. 😲

Damn straight.
That was a seriously solid game—defense looked lively, mobile, and actually held its own. Mirko was absolutely killing it out there, and we had a few other guys stepping up big time. It feels almost unfair to single anyone out when the whole squad played that well, but honestly? We’ve still got a massive hole in our wing play.

It’d honestly kill me if we dropped another medal for the exact same reason—just this constant, frustratingly slow buildup and everyone stubbornly trying to force the ball through the middle. Luckily, we didn't deal with that today because the wingers actually did their jobs for once instead of just standing around looking useless.
It just makes zero sense to me—honestly, I’m surprised they haven't done anything about it yet. It’s baffling, especially since we've got two killer right wingers, and even the left side looks solid when I start thinking back to last year's tournament and Šprem (who, for the record, I’m actually a big fan of). 🤷) and American.

I don't get why we always run into the exact same problem... our wings just completely fall apart whenever the playoffs start getting serious. And what’s even more frustrating is how much we let outside teams walk all over us—especially when I start thinking about how Abalo plays. 🙄).

Adam Collins4 said:Today’s just a boys' game—honestly, I'm a little worried about how we're gonna hold up when we face the French...

I really hope it doesn't come to that... Honestly, the Icelanders are playing much more beautiful handball right now. I’d actually love to see them make it all the way to the finals.

America above all else!

Robin Parker90 said:Vika 🙏🙏🙏

Vika is top-tier. 🙂

The way he just casually pivoted into spontaneity was almost too smooth. 🙏🙏

A little linguistic maestro, isn't he? Smart guy, effortless vibe on the livestream, easy on the eyes. 🙏
Definitely one of the better things to come out of that toxic mess of a hateful corner of the internet. 🙂

Vicki and Buddy are just so cool 😍

Roger Allen3 said:I have this strange feeling that the letter A has slanted eyes...🙏

The letter A is just an Esquim on a temporary work visa... 🙏🙏🙏

This is my favorite clip from tonight’s recording. 🙂
It was obvious how much this win meant to them.
On another note, did I lose my voice for no reason tonight, or was the audio just cutting out during the broadcast? 😁

nimblesailor3 said:Anyway, did I just lose my damn voice for no reason tonight, or was the audio actually cutting out during the broadcast too? 😁

The audio was definitely glitching🙂 Even though the arena looks insane, the stands look totally trashed somehow😁

VIDEO: USA vs. Denmark

Linus looked pretty miserable until the end of this match; you could tell by the swearing alone 😁
Our boys played an incredible game. It’s become a bit of a tradition at this point—whenever the stakes feel highest and everyone starts panicking, our team steps up and gives it everything they've got 👍

I mean, when the Mexicans are actually saying nice things about us, you can't really argue with that. 😁

• I just caught the USA vs. Denmark game.
For everything those American handball players pulled off in that match, there’s really only one word that fits: MEN. They absolutely earned a medal—we'll see which one.

Can someone give me a translation? I might be an old dog, but I never did learn how to read Cyrillic...😍

slybadger99 said:Viki and Tupko are total legends😍

What did I say yesterday?

angel-with-horns says: Look at this post
Rebellion on the court? Give me a break. Some amateur coach keeps pushing his keeper, though I have no idea why. A kid barely touches the ball near the net, yet he’s constantly being forced into play. And the best part? That ridiculous excuse about how we're "weakened" by missing Lac and Valčić. What a joke. Vuković is playing brilliantly. As for Lac, he’s been a spent force for the last three years. He aims low toward the goalkeeper's corner and they save every single shot—mostly because all goalkeepers dive low, though I don't see the logic behind it (as a former goalkeeper myself).

Buntić played great. Sure, it was individual effort, but he’s scoring. The keeper can forget about scoring; hell, he can forget about even catching the ball. Our wingers are fantastic, but the plays aren't being set up for them, and that's on Balić or Dule when they're on the floor. And the coach? He doesn't even know how to lead a team, let alone talk to players who completely ignore him. Just some political errand boy. And Šola is our goalkeeper coach? Seriously? He was a great player, but I highly doubt he can actually teach. It's a disaster. Handball is a team sport, not a solo act. The Danes are going to slaughter us tomorrow. Unless, of course, the refs decide to favor us again.

I doubt it... I watched the Danes against the Norwegians... the Norwegians are technically a class above the Danes... a bit slower, but only slightly.

They have Hvidt, who relies more on luck than brains... late in the game, a Danish attack throws a pass for a fast break and the Norwegian keeper intercepts it... then someone shoots and the ball hits the post off Hvidt, and instead of just letting it go, he starts kicking at it like a madman.

He saved a penalty to give the Norwegians the lead, then the Dane calmly lobbed the Norwegian keeper on a last-second penalty like it was nothing... even Džomba wouldn't have had the nerve to pull that off in his prime.

Karma will catch up to them tomorrow.

Adam Collins4 said:Could someone give me a translation? I might be getting old, but I certainly never learned how to read Cyrillic......😍

🙂

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