Basketball / Elite (4th day). Abdoulaye Loum (before Monaco
Abdoulaye, do you comment on this new complicated trip?
“You have to show a different face than facing Asvel. We know that Monaco is a very big team, with very, very strong individualities. But we must not let go. “
After the defeat at Lavrio (65-63), the previous Tuesday in BCL, your start to the season is not ideal in terms of content …
“We have a new coach, with a new philosophy, there is a time to adapt. We must forget what happened last year. I think there was a little fear of doing wrong: we’re coming out of a great season and the fact that everyone is watching us, expecting us to do the same, has put a little stress. We have to forget that, move forward and move forward every day with this new group. We have qualities and things are going well between us, it’s just that it takes time and it’s normal, people have to understand. We do not compete in a 100m, but a marathon. “
Especially since facing the Roca Team is not going to be a gift …
“For the moment, we know that we will not be able to keep pace with Monaco or Asvel. The most important thing is that we progress, that we win the matches that we must win so of course, if we can go and win in Monaco, we will not deprive ourselves of it! And if we lose, they must at least tell themselves that we did them well … “
The match against Asvel could not have been easy to take …
“Frankly, it’s been a long time since I lost like this. We know that it can happen in basketball, there are elders in the team, already there or who have arrived, I do not worry about the future. I try to bring energy off and onto the pitch, to do what I can do best. After this match, it “bubbled” for everyone, it still gave us a big blow. For me, it’s impossible to go through this every weekend. We will do everything to show another face against Monaco. “