BARCELONA, 18 Jun. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Barça player Nikola Mirotic was self-critical with the role of the Barça team in the final ‘Playoff’ of the Endesa League led by Real Madrid (2-1), so they are “aware” of the mistakes they should not make this Sunday to force the fifth game, but “it’s one thing to talk about it and another to show it”.
“The players are aware of the mistakes. One thing is to talk about it and another to show it, we hope to do it tomorrow. We have to play better to return home and have some more options. But I trust until the last moment for everything we have done during the season “He said in the preview of the fourth chapter.
The Hispanic-Montenegrin recognized that his opponents deserved the victories won in the first and third duels of the series. “They are playing good basketball and it has a lot of merit as they are reaching this point in the season. But we have to think of ourselves and give our best,” said Mirotic, who considers it necessary to be “more physical” and improve rebounding, a facet that the madridistas lead.
Regarding Friday’s game held at the WiZink Center, which Real Madrid won (81-66), the power forward admitted that they were not comfortable. “The team did not show freshness, especially in the second half. There is no more time to save energy. We can do it, we have shown it many times. In the most complicated moments we have reacted. Now the pressure is on them, who play in home,” he noted.
However, the azulgranas are on the ropes, so they will have to win at the Madrid fort to force the fifth game. “We have to compete to the death, it’s the only way. We have to leave the slumps behind because many punish us,” he concluded.