Pregame quotes hub: Round 6

Check out what the coaches and players are saying ahead of Round 7 of the 2025-26 EuroLeague season

Tuesday, October 28

Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade vs. LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne (19:00 CET)

Zalgiris Kaunas vs. Virtus Bologna (19:00 CET)

FC Bayern Munich vs. Real Madrid (20:00 CET)

Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens vs. Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv (20:15 CET)

Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz vs. Dubai Basketball (20:30 CET)

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FC Barcelona vs. EA7 Emporio Armani Milan (20:30 CET)

Ettore Messina, Milan head coach

"We face a powerful team. Barcelona has size both on the perimeter and down low. We'll have to contain their inside game, try to control the rebounds and offensively we need to move the ball well and quickly like we have been doing in the last few games. On a side note, it will be a pleasure again to compete against Kevin Punter, a player who gave us a lot during the season he spent in Milan; and will be a challenge to face one more time a great opponent like Toko Shengelia."

Pippo Ricci, Milan forward

"If we look at the standings, we're 2-4, but we lost three games right at the end. We played every game, plus we had four road games in the first five. We were always close. It will be tough in Barcelona, but this EuroLeague shows that anyone can overturn any prediction. They lost their last game at home against Zalgiris, so they'll want to bounce back, but the same goes for us. They have talent and size, they have great players we know well, so we'll have to approach the game in the best possible manner, playing every possession with energy on defense and moving the ball quickly on offense."

Paris Basketball vs. Anadolu Efes Istanbul (20:45 CET)

Valencia Basket vs. Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul (21:00 CET)

Sarunas Jasikevicius, Fenerbahce head coach

"Valencia started the season at an amazing pace; they are number one in all the offensive categories, playing very good basketball, very clear system, very well coached. We need to try to slow them down, try to take down their offensive numbers, and we really need to understand what we can give up in this game, what we cannot give up."

Wade Baldwin, Fenerbahce guard

"Valencia is back in the EuroLeague. They've been a high-scoring team, a well-coached team, and have a deep roster, so it's a battle. Obviously, it's a double week for us; we want to go 2-0 in Spain."

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