Xavi Pascual, Head Coach

Coach, tell us about your team's roster for the next Euroleague season, what changes you made and what improvements you expect to gain from those decisions?
"It's true that we have six newcomers in the team, we expect to increase our overall level. We have a lot of expectations around the team this season. We hope to be competitive in all competitions we face in general and in the Euroleague in particular."
How much can you learn from the preseason about your team? What signs do you look for now that will help when the Euroleague starts?
"We have worked in the right direction so far. We had a good start of the season, working hard and giving the best we can do. I cannot ask for more. Of course, I am keeping an eye on our potential opponents in the Euroleague, especially focusing on those in our regular season group. I believe that the group is quite complicated because it is a very balanced one. It will be a tough Euroleague season for everybody."
Now that all the other teams have mostly completed their rosters, how does the competition in the Euroleague this season look like to you?
"I think that it is going to be a very competitiive Euroleague season. All teams got stronger and making it to the Top 16 will not be an easy thing for anybody. Of course, three or four teams are the top candidates to make it to the Final Four. We hope we compete head-to-head against them."
What are your goals going into the new Euroleague season?
"It is a tough one to achieve, but our goal is to reach the Final Four. A team like Regal FC Barcelona cannot have a different goal. Making it to Berlin will be a different story, however, because a lot of teams go out there with the same goal that we have. It will be complicated, but we reach this Euroleague season with a lot of ambition. We hope to have a good season and go all the way."