Savić: You learn the most from defeats and victories like this

"Everything was subordinated to that first match with Croatia, and what is worrying is the drop in concentration in the next two games. Continuity must be unique, especially when playing in a tournament system, and we know that every competition is played in that system," said the "Sharks" coach.

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Photo: VPSCG/Krsto Vulović
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Montenegrin water polo players finished the World Cup Super Finals in fifth place.

In the end, after a great fight, they defeated the Netherlands (15:14), with a goal by Nikola Moskov eight seconds before the end.

Coach Dejan Savić made no secret of the fact that the "Sharks" need to do much better in many segments.

"We expected it to be a tough match, not only because it was the last one in the tournament, but because the Dutch showed an exceptional level of play. We wanted to try certain things, but we didn't succeed because we had to chase for a long time, and then defend the result," said Savić.

He is not satisfied with his offensive play.

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"We had a lot of undefined shots and wrong passes and moves. This game can show a lot. It also showed that the psychological moment always has to be at a high level. You learn the most from both defeats and victories like this. We made catastrophic mistakes, but we pulled through and won," said Savić.

Montenegro lost to Croatia at the start of the tournament, then beat Germany and the Netherlands.

"Everything was subordinated to that first match, and what is worrying is the drop in concentration in the next two games. Continuity must be unique, especially when playing in a tournament system, and we know that every competition is played in that system," concluded Savić.

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