Chus Mateo: “The Super Cup is the first title of the season and that's our motivation'
“Betis is a dangerous team and will have the backing of their fans', said the coach.
Real Madrid coach Chus Mateo spoke to the press in the build-up to the Endesa Super Cup semi-final clash with Real Coosur Betis Saturday, 6:30pm CEST: "It's a hugely attractive competition for the fans for the four teams involved. It's great motivation, the first one up for grabs, a trophy that gives you peace of mind if you win it. It's very early because the teams are all still training but it motivates you because it's the first one in the calendar".
"I feel good, eager to take on this challenge. I am well aware of where I am and the demands of Real Madrid. The circumstances are what they are and I have to take on the responsibility of a club whose ambition is always to win everything. I'm very well, excited, and can't wait to get this new chapter underway”.
Thirteen-man squad
"My plan is to have them all involved at some stage. Rudy, Poirier and Yabusele have made it to the Eurobasket final and that gives them the match sharpness, but not the knowledge of our game that the others have been working on for the last 15 or 20 days. Given the plan is to continue with what we've been doing for the last few years, they won't have any trouble in adapting".
The opposition
"They'll have their fans right behind them. Betis is a well-coached team and they will be dangerous if we don't pay attention or show them respect. We have to be smart and not get carried away with thinking beyond the Betis game. They have some very good players and we have to be wary of them, they can all cause you problems”.
"I feel good, eager to take on this challenge. I am well aware of where I am and the demands of Real Madrid. The circumstances are what they are and I have to take on the responsibility of a club whose ambition is always to win everything. I'm very well, excited, and can't wait to get this new chapter underway”.
Thirteen-man squad
"My plan is to have them all involved at some stage. Rudy, Poirier and Yabusele have made it to the Eurobasket final and that gives them the match sharpness, but not the knowledge of our game that the others have been working on for the last 15 or 20 days. Given the plan is to continue with what we've been doing for the last few years, they won't have any trouble in adapting".
The opposition
"They'll have their fans right behind them. Betis is a well-coached team and they will be dangerous if we don't pay attention or show them respect. We have to be smart and not get carried away with thinking beyond the Betis game. They have some very good players and we have to be wary of them, they can all cause you problems”.