Llull: “We want to try to play a good game to advance to the final”
“Being able to compete for the first trophy already is a great feeling,” said Jantunen.
Real Madrid faces its first official match of the season this Friday. It will be against Dubai Basketball in the semifinal of the European Super Cup, taking place at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi (7:00 pm CEST, Movistar Plus+). Llull, Jantunen, Abalde, Sarr, and Jones analyzed the game. Our captain spoke about the team's desire to win their first title: “It's an extra motivation to try to do things well. We know it's early, it's the first official match, but we've made many changes compared to last year. We want to try to play a good game to advance to the final.”
Jantunen: “We are very excited to play our first official game”
“We are very excited to play our first official game and start the season. Being able to compete for the first trophy already is a great feeling.”
Abalde: “The desire to compete for the title is there”
“Now that we've arrived and settled in after a long trip, we are eager to face the competition and give it our all. Any EuroLeague competition is very special because we face the best in Europe. It's a very early competition, in the middle of preseason, and there's uncertainty about how teams will perform, but the desire to compete for the title is there, and we are only focused on the game against Dubai.”
Sarr: “I can't wait to play tomorrow”
“I can't wait to play tomorrow. First game, first Super Cup, and I'm eager for the game to arrive.”
Finally, Jones expressed: “We are all very excited about this first game of the season.”
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