Endesa League
Chus Mateo on Dianier: “If it had gone wrong, people would have said I was crazy for using a 16-year-old”
Real beat Barcelona in the Spanish derby on matchday three of the Liga Endesa and 16-year-old Ismaila Diagne stole the show with his presence and Chus Mateo spoke about him after the game.
Real Madrid were the winners of the Spanish derby against Barcelona, with 16-year-old Ismaila Dianje putting in an excellent performance in the 13:26 minutes he played, earning considerable playing time.
We remind you that Eddie Tavares was ruled out of the big derby due to a respiratory infection and the Madrid coach did not hesitate to throw Dianier into the deep end.
The young center had a double-double with 9 points and 8 rebounds, and Chus Mateo spoke about him in the press conference, emphasizing that if things didn’t go well, people would think he was crazy for putting a 16-year-old .
In detail he explained:
“I didn’t know he was 16, the boy works well and his minutes are a reward. He is a great player like Hugo Gonzalez, Igor Demin and Mitar Bosniakovic.” I want to have the best possible players when the important ones come along. If it had gone wrong, people would have said that Chu’s Mateo was crazy for using a 16-year-old.
Source: sport 24
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