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Cervar rejuvenates squad and sets realistic goals
- Updated: August 31, 2016
After hitting their VELUX EHF Champions League peak by reaching the quarter-finals in 2013 and 2014, things have changed at Metalurg.
With another huge exodus prior to this season, coach Lino Cervar is implementing a new, young team in the Macedonian capital.
While on the domestic front their clear target is to remain second in the ranking chasing champions Vardar, the aim for the Champions League is to simply win more than last season.
Some young Macedonian and Serbian players have arrived at Metalurg, but some big names such as Janko Bozovic (now in Lisbon) have left.
For Cervar, who steered the Croatian national team to several trophies and medals, including the Olympic triumph in 2004, building a new team is a major challenge: “We have plenty of potential among our young players, who are the future of Macedonian men’s handball.”
Facing teams like Montpellier, La Rioja or Medvedi, Cervar expects a tough race for the playoffs: “This season we will play in a much stronger group than last time. Thus, it will be very difficult to snatch victories. Montpellier are very experienced, but we can learn a lot from them. La Rioja are well-known in Skopje, but we will be competitive in both matches. Medvedi’s story is similar to ours, after major success they dropped off, but rose again. And against Elverum we want to take revenge for last …
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