Montenegro and Hungary "in a clinch" at the start of the European Championship in Germany, and only for the second time in history.
The handball players of our country open the EHF Euro from 20.30:2016 p.m. against a rival they have met so far only at the continental championship in 32, when Hungary won 27:XNUMX in Gdańsk.
Before tonight's clash in Munich, the "lions" left the role of slight favorite to their rival, while from Hungary they are looking at Montenegro, the weakest rival in the group.
"On paper, Montenegro is weaker than Serbia and Iceland, which makes this first match even more important," said the coach of Hungary, Ćema Rodrigues.Nemzetisport"
However...
"Just as I think we can win all three games in the group, so can Montenegro - that's why our group is so difficult," added the Spanish expert.
He also spoke about the qualities of both selections.
"The greatest strength of the Montenegrins is that they run forward very quickly after conceding a goal or when they win the ball, so when we shake the net we will have to be very careful that the answer does not come quickly. Our strength is team unity, the fact that we know how to play many variants, and my players are also smart guys," says the former Spain centre-back.
When it comes to Montenegro, he singled out one guy.
"If I had to do it, it would be goalkeeper Nebojsa Simić, who can make it difficult for any team," Rodriguez concluded.
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