Bojana Popović, before analyzing the match with Sweden, congratulated her chosen ones on their great success.
"What they did in this championship is fantastic, I'm proud of how they function as a team. There were mistakes, but we came back, we fought, that's what adorns the 'lionesses'. In this composition, the girls showed character and some weaknesses, but there are new faces, who are the future of Montenegrin handball", the coach pointed out.
It is clear that the victory of Hungary over Croatia influenced the issue of Montenegro.
"There was a celebration in the dressing room and an emptying, I knew it would affect the result a lot. Missed sevens and zicers cost us in the 1st half, in the following we came back with a good defense and an excellent attack. Đina Malović was excellent, our goal was to raise her in this match, we succeeded in that. Realization was critical, and lost balls and some suspensions cut our rhythm."
Popović said that both the girls and Montenegro should be looking forward to playing in the quarter-finals in front of 12.000 fans in the "Jiske Bank Boxen" in Herning against the home country of Denmark.
"It will surely be a spectacle, the Danes prepare everything phenomenally. I remember in 2010 when we won in front of 12.000 people in Herning, such direction would be fantastic again. I know it will be difficult, but you should dream, believe... Our squad is not wide now, we have to recover the players who carry the main burden. They have to be XNUMX% in that game, together with the goalkeepers, for the result to be fantastic".
Jesper Jensen's team did not shine - they lost to Serbia until the 55th minute, they were defeated by Japan...
"Denmark played with a lot of oscillations, but they certainly have a big advantage, because there are a lot of players who have been at a high level for many years, in good clubs. We will not give up, we will enjoy the spectacle, and all three games to come are a big plus for this generation. She should live it all, because she can only learn from experience. They earned it, just so we can be healthy and recover," concluded Popović.
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