After winning the 108th Schleswig-Holstein duel, THW Kiel is aiming for the 23rd championship. The SG Flensburg-Handewitt, on the other hand, has to look for new goals after the bitter 19:29 defeat and the third missed chance for the title.
First the end in the DHB Cup semifinals, then in the European League the Final Four in their own hall and on Sunday the harsh 19:29 swatter against the “Zebras” – Flensburg is in shock. “You just have to get into their heads now, because they haven’t forgotten how to play handball. It’s brutal what happened to us this week,” coach Maik Machulla told NDR after the game against THW.
Glandorf sees progress, Golla defiantly
The insecure team is currently playing completely below their potential, but is also receiving encouragement: “It was a step in the right direction because of the passion and the fight,” said managing director Holger Glandorf. “But we don’t reward ourselves because we make too many simple mistakes.” In the final spurt of the season, the SG now has to stretch, the ambitious goals of the Schleswig-Holsteiners all seem a long way off.
“I’m not going to stick my head in the sand now. We’ll do everything we can to still reach the Champions League spot,” announced SG captain Johannes Golla defiantly. For this, the fourth place in the table from Flensburg, who currently has 39:13 points, still has to jump to second place in the final calculation. In view of the fact that they are four points behind Kiel and Füchse Berlin (both 43:9), it’s a difficult task. And Magdeburg, who are in third place with 43:11 points, also took a look at the “premier class”.
Coach Machulla is under criticism
The 25-year-old Golla, who is also captain of the German national team, faced his coach Maik Machulla, who has come under criticism. “If the team makes mistakes, you can’t blame Maik,” said the line runner.
The statements about Glandorf’s coach were much more differentiated: “It is the meaning of the SG family that we stand together, in good times and in bad,” said the managing director. “But you have to analyze what such a team is struggling with. And depending on how the analysis goes, it can lead to different results.” A job guarantee sounds different.
international break the SG does not fit
Because of the upcoming international break, the teams are now on a two-week break. Golla finds that unfavorable: “So we don’t have the opportunity to work on the problems.” Coach Machulla would also have liked to keep the team together to talk and train on the days when there were no games. On the other hand, the 46-year-old also hopes that “a different environment and a different language” can be helpful.
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sports club | 04/23/2023 | 10:50 p.m
