Maskoliūnas on the return of Kariniauskas to the national team: “At times he played as a teacher” / News

After a long break, the Lithuanian team finally managed to deal with the Czechs, but the Lithuanians accepted this victory only as a formality.

There is nothing to be happy about, because the fate of Darius Maskoliūnas pupils is expected to enter in 2022. The European Championship will be played on Monday in a desperate battle with Denmark.

The concentration of the selection is now directed towards the revenge and the culmination of pending matters in the context of a decisive duel.

“We have only taken one step, now we need another,” Maskoliūnas said. – The men showed concentration and amazing energy in the match. There were pits in the third half, but overall I’m 80 percent. satisfied with this match. “

– For Vaidas Kariniauskas (15 points, 6 res.) It was a return to the national team. How satisfied are you with your performance? – the journalists asked Maskoliūnas.
– I wasn’t surprised at all. I’ve known him for many years, I had to be with him in 2016. Vaidas entered the national team because we saw him play in Kėdainiai and now in Utena. He is a real player, nothing new. We know the qualities of the character of Vaid, he is not afraid of anything, he tries 100% all the time. He may not have made it, but he played as a teacher today.

– There were some moments where you could have completely hacked the match, but then the Czechs were spinning. What happened then with the defense?
– In the third part, we did not commit when we could still commit, there were wrong decisions in the attack. We also gave them too many second chances, which they took advantage of.

– What was the most important thing for you in this match, knowing that fate will finally be decided on Monday?
– It is important to win every game. We have long since exhausted the limits of our lost matches. In each game we are going to win what the men have shown. I hope you are in the same mood and focused on Monday. We need to do our work, which we have not done before.

– Have you seen what the Danish team is like without Gabriel Lundberg?
– No, I haven’t seen the game, I’m still watching it. They were seen by my assistant, I have some information, but we still have a day and a half to prepare.