Chus Mateo: “We hope to get the win and carry on in the same direction”

Chus Mateo and Gabriel Deck addressed the media prior to the Euroleague round 23 clash between Real Madrid and Olympiacos. The Madrid coach stated: "We've a lot of games left to play at home, but we feel strong playing in front of our fans. Winning in front of your fans is essential and even more so in the competitions we're playing in. We hope to get the win and carry on in the same direction".
"Yabusele has a small problem with his knee, but I hope it won't present an issue for him to take part tomorrow. Tavares and Llull are both working to recover, they're doing well and we won't take any risks".
The final of the Undécima
"I enjoyed reliving some moments of last year's final. There's no point living in the past. Things go on and there's not much to reminisce about. Both teams wanted to be champions and both could have won the final. Olympiacos is a well-respected club in Europe for everything it has achieved. They have a style that is easy to identify with, with character and good players".
Moving on
"With such a long season you cannot always play at the same level. We weren't good in the Monaco game, but we have to move on".
Consistency
"We have to be consistent and avoid getting distracted when things go well or go badly. Going first is not important to me because you have to finish first. Our objective is to finish in the top four, it gives you an advantage. Finishing in these positions validates the hard work put in and the players build better when they're at the top".
Deck: "We'll be looking to give our best"
"We're looking forward to this game because we're coming back home. I hope we get things right and get the win. We have to be stronger on our court, with our the support of our fans. We'll be looking to do our best".
"We have to try to do well for the whole 40 minutes and Olympiacos will come here and ask a lot of us. They shoot very well from three-point range as well as rebounding. It will be a great Euroleague night".