Bologna –
LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne vs Virtus Segafredo Bologna. Tip-off tomorrow, Friday, October 27, 8 p.m. Astroballe (Villeurbanne, France).
Sky Sport, DAZN, Euroleague.tv and Radio Nettuno Bologna Uno.
Referees: SASA PUKL, JAKUB ZAMOJSKI, LEANDRO LEZCANO.
Out: Achille Polonara.
Coach Banchi’s pregame: “The game with Asvel certainly presents difficulties, related to the moment our opponents are experiencing. They are still stuck at zero wins in this start of the Euroleague, but they will certainly try to have a reaction accomplice to the change of technical guidance. We imagine that it will be an extremely difficult match, especially emotionally but also technically and physically. Asvel is a team capable of imposing its physicality, responsiveness and athleticism. We have prepared adequately for a contest that promises to be close: we want to be competitive, right from the start, knowing that the arrival of the new coach may have brought that breath of energy and enthusiasm that Asvel will want to put on the court. We hope to have 40′ of high intensity from us, right from the start, because it will be crucial to try to channel the match on the tracks that are more congenial to our style.”
Iffe Lundberg’s words in the pregame: “It will be a tough game, especially to play away. We know that Asvel is in a new situation, with a new coach. They will play very aggressively, with a lot of energy, to obviously try to prove something right away. We will have to be focused on ourselves: so far we have had a good rhythm, trying to build something good with the right team chemistry that we have always shown for now.”
