“We are playing against a great team and we have to be ready”

Chas Mateo and Rudy Fernandez speaks before the game real Madrid-Virtus Bologna, corresponding to the seventh day european league (Thursday at 8:45 p.m.; #Vamos). The coach said about this game: “We will try to weaken their strengths and play to our strengths. We played 65-64 against Barcelona, ​​and no one expected that we would get such a low score. We have to be prepared for any type of Game preparation and immediate reaction. On paper we always have a plan, but then things happen. “We have to be very focused, react at the right moment and win the game. “

“I like being in WiZink Center And feel as close to people as we’ve always felt because it helps us get through complex games. The level of this game is very high and we have to be ready for 40 minutes because the game will be decided in the last few minutes. “

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“We have Poirier I have gastroenteritis and trained for the first time today. YabuseleHe has recovered from a knee problem but sprained his ankle yesterday.We encountered misfortune today ndiaye, he got randomly elbowed in the eye. “

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“The level of his play is unbelievable. It’s a great team, very well managed. He does a great job with decisive players like Shengilia. They play as a team, Punish your mistakes and be very solid defensively. “They’re an obvious candidate for the playoffs and a very tough team. “

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“I have very good players, like all teams in the Europa League. The good thing is that they adapt to what I ask of them and they do it for the good of the team. They have the ability to contribute and Convert that effort into something that benefits the team. That’s important to me because that’s the key to the team winning. Now, we’re getting ahead and hopefully we can continue on a good path.”

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“I’m glad people enjoy watching the team play. It doesn’t do us any good to break the record. The thing is, it gives us a certain job stability but we know that when we have to do it, we have to win. It It recognizes the work we’re doing and there’s a lot of merit, but we have to continue.”

Rudy: “Virtus has many qualities”
“Game 1 vs. Game 3. Virtus are playing a very good game and we know the quality of their players. We play at home with a lot of energy. They are a very dynamic, scoring team. Defensively , they are a step forward from last year. “They played well. “

“We are very happy with the start of the season, but there is still a long way to go and we have to continue to improve. This good momentum helps us to move forward with confidence, but we know it is a long time. The main thing is focus Against Vitesse, it’s one game at a time. When the bad moments come, we try not to let them last too long.”

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“We have been used to playing games for a few weeks. Last week, when we only played one game, we trained more, but this is not new and we realize the importance of all players. Since being unbeaten, all Teams that face us have extra motivation to beat us.”