According to the draw which was held today in Barcelona CSKA get into the Group E together with Olympiacos (Greece), Joventud (Spain) and Partizan (Serbia).
Schedule of Group E:
1 Week (Feb 14-15): CSKA - DKV Juventut
2 Week (Feb 21-22): CSKA - Partizan
3 Week (Feb 28 – Mar 1): Olympiacos - CSKA
4 Week (Mar 7-8): DKV Juventut - CSKA
5 Week (Mar 14-15): CSKA - Olympiacos
6 Week (Mar 21-22): Partizan - CSKA
Ettore Messina, CSKA head coach:
- Our group is tough as it used to be in the Top16. We need to play one game by one and not to think about the play offs before they happened. We play the first game with Joventud. Right now they are in the top 5 of the Spanish league. They are in the top shape, they have some interesting players and the excellent coach Aito Garsia Reneses. I can say the same good words also on Olympiacos and Partizan. But I would repeat once more: we have to play game by game.
- CSKA would start TOP 16 with two home games. Do you think it is good or not?
- I would prefer to start Top 16 with the road game. Two home games in a row that we must win would add the extra pressure on the players. But I know we have the experienced players and I hope they would be able to hold the pressure.
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