2007 Men's World Handball Championship: Germany Recap/Discussion

Halftime score: 17-10 👍

Which website are you following that on? 🙂

http://www.euro2006.at

The stream isn't working for me. Honestly, screw this whole setup and damn IE too. 😁

How are the guys playing?

Looks like they ended up with a 34:26 loss.

They're facing Norway tomorrow at this same time, so I'll try to catch the stream. 🙂

My stream is acting up. I'm trying to watch the USA vs. Austria game! 🙂

We had a decent start with 👍

It looks like every group has two powerhouses and two underdogs, making the skill gap massive. High-level handball won't actually kick in until the groups merge.

Our guys are playing the most aggressive defense yet—which, historically, has always been our ticket to the medal rounds. 👍

I’m still a bit skeptical about this roster, but Pipe is here to push them through. 😁

I'm really impressed by this American site; it’s incredibly professional, which you just don't see often enough on handball websites! 👍

Aside from the fact that there isn't a single lineup or stat sheet posted anywhere.

You can't have it all 😬 I'm sure they'll add that too 🙂

17:11 for us... there was this one stretch where the Norwegians had us down 5:0 despite leading 6:3, but everything is back on track now 🙂

Why on earth is the coefficient set at 1.65 for the Spain vs. Slovakia matchup? 🤔

33:20

Our defense is absolutely killing it right now. On offense, Blazevic is looking unstoppable from the 9-meter line, and our wings are playing out of their minds.

Is their attacking pattern becoming too predictable? 😉

I don't see Cervar on the sidelines 😁

37:25

at the end

37:25 👋

Cupic and Blazevic both dropped eight goals.

Cupic has racked up 19 goals in just two games.

If we actually make it through to the end, he’s going to be right at the top of the scoring charts again.

The Germans took down the Poles earlier. I caught a bit of that game, and honestly, it looks like they might be on our level. That said, our squad completely caught me off guard today—in a good way. The ball movement in the offense was sharp, Blazevic was playing out of his mind, and the defense? Phenomenal. I have no clue what Smajlagic says to these guys before a match, but that defensive line is basically the Great Wall.

If we beat the Germans tomorrow, we’re halfway to the semifinals. Looking at the other group, the Mexicans are really the only heavy hitters, so if we pull through this stage with two points in the bag, we've got a legitimate shot at the semis. Tomorrow’s matchup is everything for us and for the Germans.

I was just watching those Mexicans, and man, the Estonians really held their own in the league for a while before those Mexicans ended up wiping them out with those counterattacks. 🙂

16:15 until the game against the Americans starts. Seriously, where do these Americans find all these prodigies? Man, life is tough—I actually put money on Spain 😢

Wait, Ivan Cupic? 🤔 🙂What a move!

26:26 with the Swabians