Nikola Grbic knows that the real test of his team is yet to come. The Poland volleyball coach isn’t sure where his team stands, but he knows they still have a lot of hard work to do.
Nikola Grbic’s team’s near-perfect European Championship group stage may be impressive, but not quite. It is worth noting that during the tournament the Poles did not meet teams that could be considered their main rivals in the fight for triumph throughout the competition. This is emphasized by all experts, former volleyball players, as well as coach Nikola Grbic. The Poles have a clash with the Belgians, which shouldn’t cause them any problems either.
Nikola Grbic knows the real test is yet to come
On the way to the playoffs of the European Championship, the Poles lost only one set in five matches, which happened in the match against the Netherlands. Many professionals were unhappy with the expansion of the competition system to 24 competing teams, including: Marcin Mozonek, who claims it made European international competitions less attractive. Nikola Grbic understands that only now his team has real work to do. Any mistake can lead to the opponent razing the team to the ground.
- Only by playing against stronger teams can I really assess our current state. Because if you don’t perform at the right level against such an Italian team, they will destroy you. Without the correct serve, defense or attack, the opponent will simply kill us and will not allow us to score even 20 points in the set. Against other group stage opponents such as Macedonia, a short break did not cause us to lose the set, but someone stronger would not have forgiven us for this moment of weakness. Our statistics after the group stage look great, although unrealistic. Looking at the numbers, you might think that we are amazing, but this is not so, Przegląd Sportowy Onet quotes Nikola Grbic.
Later in his statement, the Serbian had to emphasize that for his team the competition was starting anew. He himself cannot say where his team is now, because after the group stage, which passed so easily, it is difficult to draw any conclusions. “I’m glad that this first stage of the struggle is over.” Now every defeat means returning home, so I hope that the upcoming matches will allow us to remain focused,” added the Polish coach.
Source: Wprost
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