“The glasses win play by play”
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Feb. 14 (Europa Press) –
The Real Madrid coach, Chus Mateo, valued the great defensive performance and the differential factor of Mario Hezonja this Friday to overcome the premiere in the Copa del Rey against Baxi Manresa and access semifinals in the Gran Canaria Arena.
“Manresa is playing very well, has won teams above. He has put things difficult. We have had to do very good defensive work. That has made us get a very worked victory. The score can lie a little, they play from You.
The White coach first praised the Catalan club despite the fact that the current champion did not give rise to surprise. “We have been very focused. It has been important to prepare a team that did not have much to lose, we have not let him play as they wanted and it has been for the concentration of all the players. Ibaka, happy, they have given us defensive rotation .
“We know that we have to focus on a semifinal that will be very hard, the glasses are gained playing play. Everyone has options and all we have done is step forward. There is a long way,” he added, highlighting the defense about the “game generators” of the whites and also Mario Hezonja.
“I do not like talking about individualities, but it is inevitable to talk about Hezonja. We have a lot .
The Croatian player appeared with Mateo, and gave a lot of merit to the white coach for his staff management. “It is very difficult to handle this template. Hopefully I am here for many years to help and lead the team, that your job is easier,” said a hezonja who confessed that he learns to lead from veterans.
“Here the God is called Sergio Llull. Chus, Rudy, Chacho, Sergio. They have taught me and thanks to them I have a version that I could not teach before,” the best player in the champion’s debut ended.