Mateo: “Olympiacos is a great team, they play like a machine”

The praise of his players, but also of him Olympiakouknitted o coach of Real, Chus Mateoafter the victory over Barcelona and qualifying for the Euroleague final.

“We started the game well, but Barcelona had a very good percentage of long shots. We managed to stay relatively close to the score and said that if the same high percentages of the opponents did not continue, we could get back into the game. With our experienced players we managed to control the tempo and beat a very good team. It is not easy to reach the Final 4, but we did it and we are in the final. We keep dreaming and we’ll see what we do in the final. I am proud of my players and my team“, said the Spanish technician.

Asked about Olympiakos’ performance in the second half of the semi-final, he answered: “Monaco were winning at half-time, but Olympiacos are a great team and they fought back from their defence. They are a team with experienced players, who play like a machine and are very solid. We know it will be difficult to deal with them, but we will try to find a way. For now we can dream».

On the offer of the three veterans of Real and in the semi-final he said: “They know very well how to close games. They were fresher because they hadn’t played much at first. They know how to control the pace with so many years of experience, I don’t need to tell them much. My job is very easy with them. I have a united team, all fighting together. I would like to go to the title together. Why not dream about it for one more night».