From the Croatian Champion to the Champion of Europe, Matthew Mandić is one of the most interesting names among the handball goalkeepers of the younger generation.
Although they wish them sports and four-year-old periods in Zagreb recalls with a smile, for which month to his ex club comes to guests as – opponent, Writes portal germanijak.hr.
Thank you for risking a kid from ljubuški!, He told the sincere ‘kid’ of 2.05 meters, which now, with only 23 years, became part of the Champion of Europe.
Matj Mandić, The support name that is not unknown in the handball world, and the best year is not yet to come.
A sudden departure
That European champion mentioned, Magdeburghe secured his services before. It was agreed that Matthew was doing another season in Zagreb, and in 2026. arrives in Germany, where he would sign the contract until 2029, but before the start of the current season, things have changed.
Was an agreement from 2026. To 2029. I will sign but when their goalie Nikola Portner Suspended for doping, they called me and I would ask if I would come right away. I said, of course, they then contacted Zagreb, the negotiations that were done on mutual satisfaction, was also agreed, and everything happened in three, four days so I was a little in shock, but now I am great, He explained Mandić in a conversation for the Germanic portal.
How’s the adjustment going?
From scratching was euphoric, then a small decline occurred after a few days, but now, after it passed three, four weeks is all great. It’s a lot better, the team accepted me well … Now the girl arrived, she was in Zagreb, and when she was here, it’s much easier.
You slowly collect and minutes, safe and it helps in the adjustment itself. Do you get your opportunities to prove?
I’ve talked before coming with a coach who told me that at first I shouldn’t have any pressure, that they were just very grateful to have agreed to come. It gave me relief, and I try to take advantage of every opportunity that my trainer offers me. I know he doesn’t want to throw me in a fire, but the season is a long, game a lot and can’t take her a goalkeeper, so we’ll definitely need them both.
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What is the collaboration of you and the club colleague on goal – Hernandez?
We are good, it helps me a lot. He is still a goalkeeper with a lot more experience than I am sure that I can learn a lot from him. It’s phenomenal defending the last seasons, I hope that it will continue and will surely help me to adjust as soon as possible to adapt to the new environment.
And Dominik Kuzmanovic? Are you hearing with him?
Yes, he is one of the first ones who congratulated me on the transfer, and we hear this. He helped me a lot with things outside this sports part when I came to Germany, since he passed them, so absolutely, I’m on line with him.
You spent four seasons in Zagreb. When you look back, how do you look at that period?
Four beautiful season. I didn’t really defend the first, I had a problem, I had a problem, then I said now I’m going to do something on what I’m going to be proud of, what I’m gonna leave the club, of course and his career. I think I was correct on every game and every training, I tried to help the team however I could. We made good results, we were destroyed by a large team, especially in our arena. These were teams with much bigger budgets and I think we can be satisfied, I think we returned Zagreb to the Handball map of Europe where it deserves to be.
Are you sorry that there was no bigger the result of the result?
Two years ago, we came to the eighth final, we missed a little to go a step further, but that … I would certainly like to see Zagreb to the steps more. Missing that little steps, but I hope to help them with that sporty happiness. If a bigger result took place, I’m sure the players didn’t leave the club either.
Ante Grbavac jumped into your shoes, experimental Zagreb found a replacement in the Scout and brought Haris Druljevic. Do you have any messages for them?
I heard from Ant. He must have not easily jumped in so fast to my position, but he went well and I hope he stays. Harisa I don’t know personally, but I heard he’s a great boy and I hope he’ll adapt to Zagreb because they will surely need both goalkeepers at a high level.
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Arrival Arena
Your Magdeburg played past round against Barce, now she arrives in Zagreb to the first domestic game of the Croatian champion in the Champions League this season. The Zagreb opened the season with two defeats and certainly will not be simply ‘to remove’ right in Barcelona.
It’s Barca, there’s no way to speak a lot. One of the best teams in the world. We passed the round the first historical victory in Barcelona, and that information talks enough about what the team are. Surely Zagreb is not easy when you go with defeats, but the game in the arena is always a special story, especially if they have had great support from the stands. No Dik Mema, whether no Barca’s goalkeeper has his day, everything is possible, He said Mandic, and added:
It is difficult to say what Zagreb should be score for some more specific, but I think it is important to preserve what our team has always adorned, and that is that the team is both on and out of it. We know that we may not fall for the budget or names, but that together, it was destroyed by all these ‘greater’ clubs when needed. This team spirit makes problems each team, especially in the Arena Zagreb. Anyone who came had to be struggled to win, if he could eventually succeed.
And you will come in November in Arena, this time as a guest, that is, an opponent.
Surely it will be strange to come to Arena in other colors, there will be a little emotionally for me for sure, but I’m looking forward to me. It will be nice to enter our hall again, it concluded a ljubuskotnica.
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