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– It’s simply world class. A show of power, sums up NRK expert Geir Oustorp after Norway’s elimination.
Handball girls have fought Germany in the context of the championship before, like when they lost the opening match at the European Championship two years ago. But in the second game of the European Championship, they came out at a dizzying pace. In one round, Norway scored a total of 22 goals.
– It’s almost like we have to run this game in slow motion, because you don’t have time to see what is happening. It goes very fast, commented Daniel Høglund of TV3.
Norway led 22-14 at halftime and didn’t give up until 43-23. 12 of the goals came from Nora Mørk. Among them was also a pilot.
– It’s fun to see that he’s really back. Not only is she a waitress today, but she also scores on her own opportunities, praises Oustorp.
– I’m definitely near my top level today, it is admitted.
– I have not forgotten the ancient arts.
The last two championships have gone without Mørk on the roster. Several knee surgeries have meant that he can only start playing handball this fall. Therefore, it has been questioned whether Mørk will perform as well as in previous championships.
– Now you don’t want to be sure of the form? asks TV 2 in the digital press area of Kolding.
– Was not me. It was everyone else. I have not forgotten the ancient arts. I have not been completely still for two years, but I trained a lot to get back to this level. I am incredibly happy to have hit so well and to be in so many good situations today, Mørk responds and continues:
– I have been very calm indeed, although I have heard that people have not been sure of my form and that I have not played so much this fall, but I know it will come. And I love those fights. It is like sitting on the spinal cord.
Tribute to the bride
But it was captain Stine Bredal Oftedal who received the best player award. She seemed a bit surprised.
– She was happy, of course, but when we stayed there, Nora’s name appeared, and today she scored so many important ones. But we just want to play well together, and it is not so important who gets it as long as we win the games, Oftedal says.
And Mørk thinks the friend who deserved it as much as she did.
– It’s not just the goals that count. They put me in a lot of good situations, and Stine delivers raw. She is the best handball player in the world, praises Mørk.
Played on a bigger favorite stamp
After the great victory against Poland, Thorir Hergeirsson declared that he was not satisfied with the count of great occasions. Then Norway made 69 percent of the shots. Saturday looked better.
– If they play like this, there are no other teams in the European Championship that are close. Just awesome, says Oustorp.
– From the way we play today, I think most people will have a hard time beating us, says Kari Brattset Dale to NRK.
– The Norwegian team today has world-class players in all positions. There is double coverage and an incredibly good interaction. We talk a lot and it is a mature group. I think there is more understanding of handball in the group now than in previous years, thinks Mørk.
Both Katrine Lunde and Silje Solberg have arrived in Denmark and will be considered for the game against Romania on Monday.