Speaking at the press conference held after the match played at the Basketball Development Center, Mijatovic started his speech by congratulating his players.
Stating that they reflected the game they wanted on the field, Mijatovic said, “My players performed well throughout the game, regardless of how many minutes they played. We faced a team managed by a great coach. Our players played the match without losing their concentration. I am also very happy that all the players are healthy. We have a long way to go. But I am very excited from now on, no matter who the opponent is, we must continue to believe in ourselves and reach our goals.” he said.
Mijatovic stated that he knows that everyone has great expectations and that he himself has great expectations, and said:
“We are going through a long season. As can happen to any team, you may encounter some obstacles. There was a time when we played well on the road but lost at home. I hope the health situation continues to be positive. This will be very critical. I cannot promise that we will win every match, but we are Anadolu Efes. Winning is in the DNA of the club. As I mentioned before, the THY Europa League is like climbing a mountain. You cannot reach the top of the mountain by sprinting. “It’s a win.”
“I PRAY FOR US TO BE HEALTHY ALWAYS”
Tomislav Mijatovic stated that both he and the players in the team are aware of the difficulty of the Europa League and said, “You see this when you look at yesterday’s results. Sometimes you win matches easily, but you never say ‘We will win this match easily.’ “All our players know that they have to play at their best in every match. This is a marathon and our players have accepted it. I always pray that we will be healthy. I hope our ups will be more and our downs will be less.” made the statement.
Stating that the team always wants to improve the efficiency in the game, Mijatovic said, “We are constantly working on this. Basketball is a live game, but we see that our third quarter performances are going better in the last matches. Our players performed great for 40 minutes today.” he said.