ACB Liga Endesa: Chus Mateo’s harangue after beating Barcelona: “This is Real Madrid, the heart of a champion team!”
CHus Mateo, Pablo Laso’s replacement on the Real Madrid bench, made a speech in the locker room after the triumph of his team in extra time (89-83) against FC Barcelona on the Endesa League Super Cup Final.
“For new people… this is Real Madrid, the heart of a champion team,” Mateo told his players in the locker room.
“We already know,” Hezonja replied.
When we’re screwed we start defending like sons of bitches and we get into the game
“And when we’re screwed we start defending like sons of bitches and we get into the game. Today we have done an enormous job defending, changing, blocking… Edy (Tavares) has been enormous!” Mateo continued with his speech before the attentive look of his pupils and the applause of the players to Tavares.
“There are many things that we always do here when we win… which is to celebrate it and put on the music,” finished Chus Mateo for his players to celebrate their first title of the season.
Chus Mateo after winning the Super Cup final against Barcelona: “The heart of the champion remains”
In the press conference after winning the Super Cup against Barcelona, the Real Madrid coach recovered that his team “He didn’t have a good game, but he had heart”.
“The heart of the champion is maintained and the defense has helped,” he said.
When we are in the mode of being hungry and wanting to win the title it is difficult for us
“When we’re in the mode of being hungry and wanting to win the title it’s hard to stop. Edy Tavares has also been immeasurable defensively,” explained Mateo.
“We have managed to change the way they play a little, forcing them to lengthen their attacks, something that has favored us. The most important thing is who scores one more point at the end of the game”, said the Real Madrid coach about the match .
We are very happy, we have had a heart at the moment that we should have it
“We are very happy, we have had heart at the moment that we should have it. We have made poor percentages in the first half, without taking advantage of all the rebounds that we were taking. We have been a long time without scoring. In the third quarter the talent has appeared of some players, like Llull, who has already got us used to it, and we have gotten hooked on the game, from the offensive options and from the defense, with Deck very well”, he analysed.