The coach of Barça, Sarunas Jasikevicius, indicated this Saturday, before the start of the Endesa League, tomorrow at the Palau before UCAM Murcia, which “the first league match is always special” and that their team has not played any friendly at home, so they will have that “control emotions, be smart”, then “the most important thing is to win and keep improving “.
“You have to be very focused from the beginning. UCAM Murcia put us in a lot of problems last year with many people who are still in the squad this season and with the same coach, which makes us hope a difficult encounter “he added.
Last season his team won the League and the King’s Cup, arriving at the finals of the Catalan League, Spanish Super Cup and Euroleague, losing all three titles.
In this preseason he has lost the first two titles: League Catalan and Spanish Super Cup, although in both his team let escape clear advantages.
“The past is past and in the rest we are not looking so far. Now, as always, the concentration is on tomorrow’s game against UCAM and then another game comes and the rest is far away “he commented.
The departure of Adam Hanga and Víctor Claver could affect the game Barça defender as the arrival of two bases, Rokas Jokubaitis and Niko Laprovittola, a forward, Nigel Hayes and a center Sertac Sanli can makes systems change.
“I think we have people on the squad to cover these losses and now we have to think a little differently, reinvent ourselves, because we have people enough to do that job “said the preparer.
As for the physical condition of the Turkish pivot Serlan Sanli, injured on a left toe, advanced that, “Tomorrow he will not play, he is quite close to doing so, but we don’t want to force this late in the season. “.
On the injury of Álex Abrines, who operated on his left knee, consider that “It’s a shame”: “At first it seemed a small thing, but Then he had to operate quite quickly and now it’s time for everyone to take advantage of their opportunities, help the team, but we will have some touch-ups to do”.
After the defeat in the final of the Spanish Super Cup, it is The week has been difficult for the team because, “mentally that defeat it was a ‘stick’ because, as I said, we cannot give away games and a lot more titles “.
“This week has been a bit tense and a bit sad for everyone, but this is the life of an athlete even though he has to get up, start from scratch and tomorrow we will start fighting for a new title “, he concluded.