Chus Mateo: “I'm pleased with how we've started the Super Cup campaign”
“We have to produce a great performance in the final, lift the trophy and celebrate it with our fans', said Llull.
Chus Mateo, Llull and Musa assessed the team's victory over Coosur Real Betis in the Endesa Super Cup semi-finals. The Real Madrid coach reflected: “I'm pleased with how we've started the Super Cup campaign. It wasn't easy to beat a motivated Betis team who were hosting the Super Cup at home. We knew we'd struggle early on because they were showing great accuracy but we were patient enough to grow into the game and take it where we wanted it to go".
“It's always a great feeling when you win games. We've started well, on the right foot. We played a very strong second half. In the first, Betis made life really hard for us, but I think we played at a pace that made it difficult to for them to keep up. We have so many guys who can contribute so much and it's important we're aware of that as a team. If we're strong at the back and can work together, we're able to grow into the game as we did”.
“We weren't playing badly in the first half but we were missing a lot. We tightened up on the triple in the second half and that really helped us to open the game up. We were crafting good positions, sharing the ball around well and in the end we started scoring points, which is what this game is all about".
“It's always a great feeling when you win games. We've started well, on the right foot. We played a very strong second half. In the first, Betis made life really hard for us, but I think we played at a pace that made it difficult to for them to keep up. We have so many guys who can contribute so much and it's important we're aware of that as a team. If we're strong at the back and can work together, we're able to grow into the game as we did”.
“We weren't playing badly in the first half but we were missing a lot. We tightened up on the triple in the second half and that really helped us to open the game up. We were crafting good positions, sharing the ball around well and in the end we started scoring points, which is what this game is all about".
Llull: “We're feeling great”
“We're feeling great. We didn't get our eye in early on but we fixed that in the second half. We were able to break away and win quite comfortable. When you feel the joy of a job well done by lifting a trophy, you want to feel that again and that's what we'll be trying to do tomorrow. We have to put in a great performance and lift another trophy so we can celebrate it with our fans".
“I'm pleased to be contributing positively to the team. We were all involved in getting this first win. The team is hungry and excited for this tournament and the season ahead”.
New signings
“They're doing all they can to adapt as quickly as possible and we're doing the same. We got a glimpse of all of them today and I'm sure they're going to help us an awful lot over the course of the season”.
Musa: “I'm settling in very quickly”
“I'm happy because I've helped the team win the game. I do my best to come into the game and have an impact, do as the coach asks of me and repay his confidence. I'm settling in very quickly”.
“We're feeling great. We didn't get our eye in early on but we fixed that in the second half. We were able to break away and win quite comfortable. When you feel the joy of a job well done by lifting a trophy, you want to feel that again and that's what we'll be trying to do tomorrow. We have to put in a great performance and lift another trophy so we can celebrate it with our fans".
“I'm pleased to be contributing positively to the team. We were all involved in getting this first win. The team is hungry and excited for this tournament and the season ahead”.
New signings
“They're doing all they can to adapt as quickly as possible and we're doing the same. We got a glimpse of all of them today and I'm sure they're going to help us an awful lot over the course of the season”.
Musa: “I'm settling in very quickly”
“I'm happy because I've helped the team win the game. I do my best to come into the game and have an impact, do as the coach asks of me and repay his confidence. I'm settling in very quickly”.