The technician of Barça, Roger Grimauassured Thursday that his players are “ready for a competition as special as Copa del Rey“and predicts a “very complicated” match this Friday in the quarterfinals against Baxi Manresa.
“We have reached a good level, prepared for a competition as special as the Copa del Rey and with the mentality of playing tomorrow to the best of our abilities. We know that the game will be very complicated, but we hope that the our level so far will be good and I hope it gives us something to go on,” he declared.
From the Palau Blaugrana press room, Grimau He said that the three precedents this season against Baxi Manresawith two victories for him Barça and a loss, only confirm that it will be a “very difficult” tie.
“I think winning or losing has nothing to do with what happens in Malaga. The Cup has nothing to do with the regular league, it’s another story,” said the Catalan coach, who said he felt “happy with This is my first opportunity to compete in the first Copa del Rey as a coach”.
Grimau He doesn’t want to talk about other teams like that real Madrid or the Unicajabecause he assured that “the way to face the Copa del Rey is to watch only the first match” and in his head there was only the Baxi Manresawhere he highlighted his ability to punish losses, because “this is one of his strong points.”
“We have to be careful with the ball, reduce the lost balls and, if it happens, try to change the chip very quickly from attack to defense, because they are one of the best teams here. This is their style of playing and often. They force you to do it,” he analyzed.
When asked about the fact of being less favorites than other editions, the Catalan coach downplayed the importance: “We put more pressure on ourselves; I don’t know if it benefits us or harms us . about our business without thinking about what people will say. I know where I am and this is the first big goal I am facing.
Finally, Grimau the point guard celebrated the call Ricky Rubio with the Spanish team as “another step in the process” of recovering from his mental health problems.
“Let’s hope that everything goes well and, from there, we finish making the decision. All I want on a personal level is for him to be well,” he said.
Source: La Verdad
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