The Barça coach acknowledged that despite the absence of Tavares, “Madrid is still a very powerful team”
“We have to try to maintain our pace of play,” said the coach, who will experience his second Clásico in just a few days.
Barça basketball coach, Roger Grimau, He said that Real Madrid will be “equally” a “powerful” team despite the expected absence of center Walter Tavares in this Sunday’s classic at the WiZink Center due to a respiratory infection.
“It’s Madrid, they have a long squad. Although we are talking about very decisive namesIf they are not there, they have other players with many abilities. Surely they will be different from those that those who do not play have, but it will be a powerful Madrid just the same,” said the Catalan coach.
Besides, The Barça coach highlighted that this Sunday will be “the second game in a very short time” against Real Madrid, after the Barça defeat in the semifinal of the Endesa Super Cup (80-90) on September 16, and pointed out that both teams know each other “quite well.”
“I hope to play a solid game, give a good image and be able to win. We have to try to maintain our pace of play. If we find good options in the first moments, perfect; but if not, try to have a game that is a little more organized in static, occupy the spaces well and be successful,” Grimau concluded.