Spar Girona believes in the comeback. The challenge is huge, overturning 21 points at Besiktas, one of the best teams in Turkey, but Roberto Íñiguez explained today that “we have a plan and we will try”. As the coach has said, the key is here, “having a plan and applying it for the 40 minutes, without being too dependent on the score. The idea of what we have to do and how we have to improve is there. The team and the players are convinced of what we have to do.” In addition, Íñiguez added, ironically, that “we have to come to the game with pride, that we are playing the semi-finals of the Eurocup. It seems that in Spain there are many teams playing European semi-finals, and we are here, but it does not seem important, the important thing is that we lost by 21. We eliminated a great team (Galatasaray) to be here.”
The Uni coach has emphasized that “What the people of Girona must be clear about is that we will try, really, there are no words. Without thinking about Saturday or anything else. These opportunities must be taken advantage of. The history of clubs is written on the opportunities that come your way, like the one that came to me nine years ago here when we won the league and no one counted on it. From these opportunities come the great moments and we will do as much as possible to take advantage of it.”
Íñiguez’s game plan goes through one basic thing: “to disconnect Evans. Everything happens here”, he admitted. Then, we will also need to do other things well such as “play a little more in the open field from our defense and dominate the rebound, a facet where Li made us suffer in the first half in Turkey. It can not only be a game of five against five. We have to attack more vertically and aggressively and let them feel it.” If this happens, Uni will have options and the coach has not hidden that “we worked hard and slept little” to reach the milestone. “If we follow the plan, we all believe in it. They asked me now what I expected from the public, I can’t ask for anything, we have to take the first step and surely if we do, the public will respond.” Regarding the Besiktas game, he said that “they always play the same way. It’s not good for us to play like the first three quarters there, we have to do better. We need a lot more”. He also talked about the refereeing in Turkey, recalling that “they had 25 free throws and we had 7. It was difficult to referee. There was a charged atmosphere. We have to go more to the limit, both in defense and in attack.”
2024-03-13 13:30:49
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