Beşiktaş Head Coach Alimpijevic Emphasized Defense Problems and the Need for Time After the Barcelona Match

Beşiktaş head coach Dusan Alimpijevic made evaluations after losing 95-82 to Barcelona in the 3rd week of the Euroleague.

"WE NEED TIME"

Speaking at the press conference held after the match, Alimpijevic said, "Our defense has not been as we wanted for a while. Today was another bad defensive night. Our opponent created more positions and we could not get the performance we wanted in one-on-one games. We had difficulty responding to Barcelona's contact play on both sides of the field. When you have 10 new players, you need time to settle things. The Europa League is a brutal ground in this regard. We will work to find a way out of this." he said.

"BEŞİKTAŞ IS A COLUMN THAT RECEIVES FAN SUPPORT IN GOOD AND BAD DAYS"

Noting that the black and white fans responded to his call, the Serbian coach said, "I have great respect for the fans. Beşiktaş is a community that receives fan support in good and bad times. Showing this presence in bad times makes Beşiktaş fans special. They know the difficulty we are going through. Those who do not carry this burden in bad times will not be with you when the good times come." he said.

Stating that they could not benefit from some players due to injuries and various reasons, the black-white coach noted that they desperately needed fresh players in the double match weeks.

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