Chus Mateo: "We need our fans and we're looking forward to playing at home"
"Bilbao are a team that defend very well and allow the opposition very little to do," said the coach.
Chus Mateo spoke on Realmadrid TV ahead of the Liga Endesa match against Bilbao Basket: "We're looking forward to playing at home and being supported by our fans. Now we need our fans because we're going through a difficult period, with a lot of fatigue. We've lost a bit of confidence, so we need to get it back. We've lost two games back-to-back, which hasn't happened to us all season, and we have to look forward."
"Bilbao are a team that defend very well and allow the opposition very little to do. We need to have a fluid attack; I'm sure that with hard work we can do that. We have to do the basics: defend and rebound as a team, help each other out, not despair if a shot doesn't go in. If you're solid in defence you can attack well. We're going to try to do things well defensively. We have to take a step forward in that."
Demand
“It's difficult to find two competitions as strong as the Liga and the EuroLeague. The demands of both and the level of physical strain is enormous. That's why they're so evenly matched.”