The analysis of the Montenegrin coach and the Juventus playmaker. Ivanovic: "Focus on the result". Hackett: "We had the right face"

A victory for morale and for the standings. The tricky away match at Tortona was faced and won with the right attitude for a Virtus who found energy from all his effects and with coach Dusko Ivanovic who was also able to manage the minutes of his team, after the efforts of Euroleague and in view of Wednesday's challenge with Milan. "It was a really important match for us - underlines the coach - we put energy on the field and the players were focused on the result. In the end the gap was notable, but we were playing against an excellent team". Few words, as is the nature of the coach, but they also confirm the satisfaction for a Virtus that is increasingly including Holiday (presentation to the press today) and that has found an excellent Daniel Hackett. "Tortona is always a tough opponent - he confirms - they are a well-organized team. We fought with them in the playoffs, they are well trained and we knew they wanted to win after a difficult time they were going through. It wasn't easy considering that we are at the fourth challenge in 7 days, but we showed a "good face", and the right energy to win it. The Euroleague? We are not doing very well, while in the championship we are holding out, with sacrifice, fighting and also having fun". The performance of the former Grazulis, perfect in shooting, was also very positive. "It wasn't an easy match, we knew it both because of their quality and from a physical point of view given the many commitments. The Italian Cup with Milan? We will do our best, it is a highly anticipated match".

Filippo Mazzoni