Despite a bad start Pick Szeged is determined to enter the Top 16.
Pylaia a turning point for Pick
Despite a bad start Pick Szeged is determined to enter the Top 16 in Europe. eurohandball.com talks to Igor Kos, the Croatian right back who transferred to Szeged from Reale Ademar.
eurohandball: How satisfied are you at this point with the situation in your team?
Igor Kos: Well, in the last season various problems started and they reflected on the beginning of this season, too. For sure Pick Szeged have a much bigger potential than we have showed so far.
eurohandball: So things are improving?
Igor Kos: Yes, our team got used to the new coach and the different training style. I am convinced that this will lead to better results.
eurohandball: So far your team has only collected three points in your six Group A matches. Do you still have a chance to enter the 1/8 finals?
Igor Kos: It is our goal to be among the 16 best teams of Europe. In order to go through we need to defeat PAOK and Constanta. Or – if Constanta lose the matches in Montpellier and Valladolid – we could try to fetch points against Medvedi or Valladolid. In my opinion this is very likely to happen. And once in the Top 16 everything is possible.
eurohandball.com: That makes the Pylaia match on Wednesday decisive for your team?
Igor Kos: Exactly. We must defeat PAOK on the road, this victory can be a turning point for us. It is top priority at this moment.
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Ivan Ambroš