
Norway is favorite
January 25, 2017
How is the health of the Croatian team at this point in the tournament?
ZH: Not so good but itโs not that bad either. I think only Luka Sebetic will miss the next game and everybody else will be ready for the semi-final. ย I donโt know exactly in what kind of shape every single player is but we are ready for the fight.
Between 0 to 100 – how do you rate your chances against Norway on Friday?
ZH: 45!
45 really, that low. Many of the experts still believe that Croatia is the favorite?
ZH: Yes, I know because of our history but considering our current shape, the role of favorite they (Norway ed.) have to take. ย They have played a fantastic tournament and I think they are in a little better physical condition.
How did you experience the World Cup until now?
ZH: It has been a very difficult competition. ย You just have to look at the teams that did not qualify for the quarter-finals โ unbelievable. ย But itโs a good thing for handball that other countries have stepped up. ย When Denmark and Germany lost their matches, we knew that we had to be very focused in our game against Egypt โ 100 percent. ย In a way, the losses of Denmark and Germany helped us.
/ JS