Chus Mateo, Real Madrid’s basketball coach, thought after the victory that took place on the fourth day of the Euroleague against the Greek Panathinaikos with 90-86, that there is a victory that can help. “to find the emotions that make you play better.”
“There are games that can help you be better and most of the time in the season you are before or after. I don’t know if it will happen or not, what I know is that we will continue to fight. , win, lose and suffer many times.” match. The Euroleagueif someone has a different idea, it’s always more difficult. “It’s very difficult to win away from home,” he said.
“Last year we managed to do things that have never been seen before in this competition and maybe people thought that this year will be the same. We have our qualifications because we don’t play well and it will still cost us, but games like this help you find what makes you play well every time,” he added at the press conference.
Mateo thought it was a duel It was “too much” and he left happy because his team had only lost four, because they had won at home, because of the team’s connection and the desire to show that they can finish. “I’m still doing great”although sometimes they continue to “seek consistency” where they want.
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“I love when a team plays with passion, character, hunger, and the desire to succeed.; and when they play with the intention of losing only four balls, they are the team that defends the best. This team was returning nine balls. “Today against a team that expects that we managed to control the game well and this is what is on the line,” he said.
“Once we could have managed a little more, but I am very happy with cruelty, because of the way we have managed to divide the game between the players and give responsibility to all for the overall victory,” he added.
He added that he doesn’t miss the reputation of a player like his friend Kendrick Nunn and when asked if the win gave him a breather, he replied: “The air thing… it’s a victory that helps you take victory calmly later. I always have breath, with my family, with my people, with my friends…“.
Later, he revealed: “Today a letter that a girl gave me gave me a lot of encouragement and told me: ‘My name is Paula and I am eleven years old. I am a fan of Real Madrid and I love basketball.’. I wanted to tell you that you are a great teacher, that you are a great team. Know that your followers will always be there to cheer you on. Live in Madrid. It has given me breath that you don’t see.
Regarding the work of Alberto Abalde, he said: “Today I cannot pass by without mentioning Abalde’s name; who has defended himself as he has defended himself. It has given us a lot of strength. “He’s a fighter and he’s always there.”
Warning is Garuba
On the other hand, he spoke about the condition of Usman Garuba and his physical problems: “Until he recovers, I want them to continue their recovery individually. He has tried several times to come back, he has suffered once from the calf, another from the front of the tibia … it is nonsense what he does to himself and the rest because we think we will have it. it’s not good”.
“You have to be patient with him so he can heal.”. We want to have him now but that’s the thing about basketball, sometimes you have to grind your teeth without players. When this happens, the whole group must leave; That’s what we’re trying to do,” he concluded.
