Chus Mateo: “We'll have to be at our best against Breogán”
“It's really tough to win at a place like this, one of the best in Europe," added Musa.
Chus Mateo and Musa assessed the matchday 22 league meeting with Río Breogán (Sunday, 12:30pm): “We don't want to lose our focus because of course we have to respect Breogán. They've always made life hard for us historically, even managing to beat us at their place in recent years. We have to concentrate on the game, well aware that the Copa del Rey is coming up.”
“We're expecting a game where style goes out the window. We have to respect Breogán in every sense because they're often great offensively in front of their home fans and at the back they're a difficult team to break down. We'll need to be at our best individually and collectively."
The team's levels
“We're gradually finding the fitness levels we want. It is true that with so many games, sometimes we don't get to train as we would like. Lots of the guys have good match fitness but others who have been out or who have played less still need to get back. We'll try and make sure everyone is able to show they're getting back up to speed. We don't want to rush things."
The opponent
“Breogán are interesting as a unit. They're fighting to get out of the bottom part of the table because they've found it hard to sustain European competition. But I think they're doing a great job and I hope they don't have any trouble towards the end of the season."
Game against Milan
“It's hard to stay focused when you have a significant lead and you think you can kill it off with offense. We have to make a real effort defensively to not waste any minutes and throw away our advantage. We must respect the game from the first until the 40th minute. I hope it serves as a reminder to keep our heads in the game.”
Musa: “The reception we get here is always madness”
“I'm excited to play this game. It's really tough to win at a place like this, one of the best courts in Europe but we're ready for it."
“The reception we get here is always madness to me, and my family say the same. I'm so happy. They have a good team, despite what the results might say. They have more than enough talent to be playing in the ACB next season."