After two straight losses in the Euroleague, Maccabi Playtika Tel-Aviv wants to get back to winning, a challenging mission when considering the opponent that is waiting for the yellows on Thursday.
Maccabi will face Real Madrid (21:45 local, 2:45 pm ET) and try to get an away win over the Spaniards for the first time since 2008. The Blancos currently have the best record in the competition (10:2) along with Barcelona.
"We are playing against one of the top candidates to reach the Final Four," said Giannis Sfairopoulos just before taking off for Spain. "They are in great shape and still haven't lost at home. We must focus on playing good defense and stop them on a team level. If we focus on just one player, someone else will do the damage."
"It will be a difficult game, but after two losses, it is also a great opportunity to recover," added Ante Zizic. "Real is playing very well this year, but we are not afraid of them. If we stick to our game plan, we can win".
Maccabi will face Real Madrid (21:45 local, 2:45 pm ET) and try to get an away win over the Spaniards for the first time since 2008. The Blancos currently have the best record in the competition (10:2) along with Barcelona.
"We are playing against one of the top candidates to reach the Final Four," said Giannis Sfairopoulos just before taking off for Spain. "They are in great shape and still haven't lost at home. We must focus on playing good defense and stop them on a team level. If we focus on just one player, someone else will do the damage."
"It will be a difficult game, but after two losses, it is also a great opportunity to recover," added Ante Zizic. "Real is playing very well this year, but we are not afraid of them. If we stick to our game plan, we can win".