When coaches have a lot of choice in a position, the phrase is used that it is hard to beat.
With the head coach of Montenegrin handball players, Bojana Popović, this is the case with pivot women and goalkeepers, because no matter who she chooses, she will not make a mistake.
Tatjana Brnović, Ema Alivodić (until recently Ramusović) and the young Ivana Godeč will fight on the line in minutes at the 15th European Championship, where the "lionesses" will play in the first phase in "Morača" against Spain, Germany and Poland, and between goal posts are two girls in great shape - Marta Batinović from Romania's Gloria Buzau and Marina Rajčić from Hungary's Siofok.
Along with them, the reliable Ljubica Nenezić is among the 18 invited.
"There is a bit of euphoria, we are playing at home, in front of our audience, we are aware of everything - the responsibility and why we are here. We want to show our worth from the first game. The aim is to win all the games here and transfer as many points as possible. "Anything can happen in Skopje, sometimes a draw in the main stage is enough," said Batinović.
Several players are missing due to injuries, not even Jelena Despotović, who gave birth two months ago, but brave that all the main forces are in excellent shape.
"A lot of players in their clubs play 60 minutes each and are the leaders of the game, which is a big advantage, as well as the fact that we are all healthy".
Marta has been in Romania for several years, where many Spanish handball players play. With some she was in the same club, with others she is a rival.
"Of course it will mean something to me, but as we know them, they also know us. The most important thing is to be a team, to play defense, it is the key to everything. If we are right in it, it will be easier for us to run, that is our biggest asset".
The last time Montenegro played with Spain, which is now thought of much more than the other rivals in Group D, was at the 2019 World Cup in Japan, when they lost 27:26.
"Then we lost, and the victory could have taken us a step higher, maybe even to a medal. It was a beautiful championship for us, most of the team is here now. We are getting more experienced, and playing in front of the home crowd is another motive," said Batinović.
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