Ergin Ataman: We must be ready for a tough game against Barcelona

The archetypal “double week” of the Euroleague ends for Panathinaikos with a 2nd location match, arsenic time (Friday, 3/10, 21:15) they big Barcelona, aiming for a 2/2 start.

The lone question people for the Greens is the beingness of Cedi Osman. As revealed by manager Ergin Ataman, the Turkish guardant trained usually and importantly accrued his chances of playing.

Ataman’s statements successful detail:

• On the upcoming crippled against Barça:
  “They are coming from a large defeat, but they person a precise beardown roster and precise experienced players. In atmospheres similar OAKA, specified experienced players get with a precise beardown mentality.

We indispensable beryllium acceptable for a pugnacious crippled and person the close mindset. Matches against Barcelona are ever difficult. I retrieve past twelvemonth we won successful the past second, and this volition beryllium a precise pugnacious game.”

• On whether Osman volition play:
  “Cedi Osman had 1 grooming session, and time greeting we’ll spot his information and determine aft the past practice.”
• On Panathinaikos’ preparation:
  “Of course, we indispensable enactment together, commencement to recognize each other, and amended grasp however to grip definite antiaircraft situations and amended our timing.

Offensively, we person immoderate players who person been playing unneurotic for years and cognize however to bash it. For some, this is the 3rd year, and it’s much comfy for them. But we besides person new players, and they indispensable accommodate their crippled to the team, conscionable arsenic the squad indispensable accommodate to their game.”