Chus Mateo: “Tavares is getting better and better, it’s only a matter of time”

Chas MateoReal Madrid manager, mentioned The moment when Cape Verde center Walter Tavares crosses After recovering from injury before competing in the Copa del Rey, he has not worked with the team since the end of that tournament and due to international commitments.

”It’s getting better and better, it’s only a matter of time. It’s difficult because he’s a player who doesn’t react immediately when he’s stopped. It’s very big and special. For us that’s key. thank god, Poirier has always been at a very high level and will continue to be at that level.But we need both,” he said.

“Tavares will arrive and we will wait for him. Today he played a great game, he rebounded really well throughout the game, recovered and touched the ball, got close and scored. His teammates are looking for him and it’s easy to find him,” he added after the team’s away win against Moravanc Andorra in the Endesa League. Tavares had 14 points and 12 rebounds.

He also reflected on the team’s overall situation as follows: “We are working little by little to find the fitness level of everyone in the team at the best possible time, but we will still struggle for some time. Get everyone on the same energy level It’s going to be difficult given what we’ve been through this season and what’s happened in the last two weeks. “We will suffer, but we will continue to fight to bring about victory.”

Regarding the development of the match, he said: “There were two very different parts. We got off to a good start because we understood that we didn’t have to lose the ball and we played to a more attacking standard. When we got to half-time and realized we had lost 18 balls, we put our hands on our heads. For considering the facilities we gave to help Andorra believe they could win.

“That’s right. He played very well in the first half, especially in the second quarter, and believed he could win. In the second half, he played with more judgment and played more logical basketball. “We were able to concede fewer goals.” Good shot selection, good execution of the system. Our defense is much better. The opponent scored 29 points in the second half. “It’s not an easy field, not everyone can win here, and it’s difficult for everyone, so I’m happy,” he said.

Commenting on his rival, he said: Andorra is doing an extraordinary jobis playing very well and is a very good one-on-one player of very high quality. And they are very well trained. “This is a team that is doing very well, especially at home.”