DAY REVIEW: Kiel remain unbeaten after MOTW, Veszprém win big
For almost 50 minutes the MOTW of round 4 in the Machineseeker EHF Champions League was a match on equal level, then THW Kiel pulled ahead in the duel of the former Champions League winners to leave Industria Kielce behind. Kiel remain the only team of group A with a spotless record. In group B, the fans at Veszprém saw an impressive number of 78 goals and a clear win of the hosts, while Celje unluckily lost to Montpellier.
We are very proud that we've won this battle. I believe that my players are also proud of it, because we put a lot of energy on the pitch and fought a lot. The turnaround was possible because of Tomas Mrkva's saves, so we could start our fast-break game.
I can be satisfied with the aspect that my players were fighting for 60 minutes. But I’m not satisfied with the second half. We made too many easy mistakes, and Tomas Mrkva was there with a lot of superb saves. He gave Kiel the possibility to go in front. We have to draw a lesson from this game and have to work hard.
It was a fantastic victory. We scored 44 goals in front of our own fans, which feels absolutely incredible. Physically, I think both teams performed well today, but we were really well-prepared. Everyone who got a chance to play contributed. The only thing is the 34 goals we conceded today, that's a bit too much. We need to work on our defence! We'll keep going, keep working!
It is always a fantastic feeling to play here. This arena's atmosphere is one of the best. We allowed them a lot of fast breaks and that was the biggest difference. We must learn from this defeat. I hope that we will play a better match at home.
Another tough match for us, another game lost in the final minutes of the match. I want to congratulate my players for today's performance, they gave everything. A lot of players today played with injuries, and it is really tough to lose a match that way once again.
I'm very satisfied with the result and performance from my team. In this hall it is always tough to play as there is always a really good atmosphere. This win is very good for us and let's keep it going.