<br><div> <p data-gtm-element-container="modulo-texto-link" class="paragraph"><strong>Dário Brizuela</strong> He is living a dream at the Palau Blaugrana in what is now his third season playing for Barça. A few hours after visiting Piraeus, the San Sebastian guard reviewed the season of <strong>Barca</strong>the stage with Joan <strong>Peñarroya </strong>and the arrival of Xavi <strong>Pascual </strong>to the banks in an interview for '<a href="https://www.sport24.gr/basket/euroleague-basketball/o-ntario-brithouela-sto-sport24-mou-ekane-entiposi-pou-irthe-stin-evropi-o-fournie-iparxei-logos-pou-den-tha-erxomoun-se-elliniki-omada/" rel="noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Esporte24</a>'. "I feel good. The team is good, so everything is fine", he insisted.</p> <span class="content-ad-module "> <span class="content-ad visible-md irr-container hidden-ad"><span class="ad-unit irr"> </span></span><span class="content-html"><span class="intext-md hidden-xs hidden-md"> </span></span></span><span class="content-ad-module "> <span class="content-ad visible-xs roba-container hidden-ad"><span class="ad-unit roba"> </span></span></span><p data-gtm-element-container="modulo-texto-link" class="paragraph">The former Unicaja player spoke about leaving <strong>Joan Peñarroya</strong> after a season and a half at the Barça club. “It was difficult because <strong>My relationship with Penarroya was very good and I have a lot of appreciation for him since last year.</strong>as we created a very good sports connection. “He is a wonderful person,” he said. </p> <span class="dynamic-ad-module "/><span class="content-ad-module "> <span class="content-ad visible-xs irr-container hidden-ad"><span class="ad-unit irr"> </span></span><span class="content-html"><span class="intext-xs hidden-xs hidden-md"/></span></span><span class="content-related content-border related-double " data-gtm-element-container="modulo-noticias-relacionadas"> <span class="module-supra-title"> <span>Also read</span></span> <span class="related-double-module-container "> </span><span class="related-double-module-container "> </span></span><p data-gtm-element-container="modulo-texto-link" class="paragraph">“He’s one of those coaches who, <strong>As soon as you meet him, you realize he is a very good person.</strong> and it helped me a lot during my second season last year, and <strong>everyone liked him a lot</strong>"he explained, lamenting that "when these things happen, it's difficult for a player, because you feel bad for him and for yourself, because you realize that your work hasn't been enough and you have to quickly change your mentality and be ready for the new coach".</p> <span class="dynamic-ad-module "/><span class="content-ad-module "> <span class="content-ad visible-xs roba-container hidden-ad"><span class="ad-unit roba"> </span></span></span><p data-gtm-element-container="modulo-texto-link" class="paragraph"><strong>Brizuela </strong>He wished him the greatest success now at Partizan, which has four consecutive victories between national and continental competitions: "It's the fourth time I've changed coach in the middle of the season in my career, so I'm used to it, but you have to be fresh. I was very happy for him when he went to Partizan, because <strong>He definitely deserves another chance.</strong>. I hope you are happy there. “We are happy with Pascual and we are doing great things, and that is good for everyone.”</p> <span class="dynamic-ad-module "/><span class="content-ad-module "> <span class="content-ad visible-xs roba-container hidden-ad"><span class="ad-unit roba"> </span></span></span> <figure class="composite-image image-container " data-gtm-element-container="button-gallery"> <div class="picture-wrapper"> <picture> <source media="(min-width: 638px)" data-srcset="https://www.mundodeportivo.com/files/image_607_341/files/fp/uploads/2025/10/29/69022a82f133b.r_d.2408-2462.jpeg" width="607" height="341"> <source media="(min-width: 480px)" data-srcset="https://www.mundodeportivo.com/files/image_544_306/files/fp/uploads/2025/10/29/69022a82f133b.r_d.2408-2462.jpeg" width="544" height="306"> </source></source></picture><span class="visible-md inimage-container "><span class="ad-unit inimage"> </span></span><span class="visible-xs inimage-container "><span class="ad-unit inimage"> </span></span> </div> <figcaption class="figure-caption"> <p class="caption-title ">Joan Peñarroya and Darío Brizuela in Barça meeting</p> <span class="caption-author ">Pere Puntí / Own</span> </figcaption> </figure> <p data-gtm-element-container="modulo-texto-link" class="paragraph">On <strong>Xavi Pascual</strong>Darío Brizuela insisted that “there are many things I like about him”, revealing that “he is one of the best coaches I have ever had, because he is very meticulous in his work”. Likewise, he revealed a conversation he had with Gavà's coach upon his arrival: “It gave me confidence, because I always had a role as a substitute and I felt good about it, because I knew that was my role at Barça. <strong>One day, Pascual came to me and told me: 'You can do more for this team and not limit yourself to just this.'</strong> In a way, it gave me confidence and pushed me to be better, to go to the next level, and that's what I'm trying to do."</p> <span class="content-ad-module "> <span class="content-ad visible-xs roba-container hidden-ad"><span class="ad-unit roba"> </span></span></span><span class="content-subtitle-simple "> <h2 class="subtitle">A demanding appointment in Piraeus</h2></span><span class="dynamic-ad-module "/><p data-gtm-element-container="modulo-texto-link" class="paragraph"><strong>Brizuela </strong>analyzed tonight's game (8:15 p.m.) against <strong>Olympiakos</strong>. "They are very good at counterattacks and offensive rebounds. You can see on television that they play better when they are at home. That adds a little pressure, because you are the one who goes there and tries to win. But at the same time, as competitors, we go there to win and show that we can beat anyone", he stressed.</p> <span class="content-related content-border related-double " data-gtm-element-container="modulo-noticias-relacionadas"> <span class="module-supra-title"> <span>Also read</span></span> <span class="related-double-module-container "> </span><span class="related-double-module-container "> </span></span><p data-gtm-element-container="modulo-texto-link" class="paragraph">“They have very good foundations. <strong>Thomas Walkup</strong>, <strong>Dorsey </strong>or even <strong>Evan Fournier</strong>. I played against him in Eurobasket a few years ago and was very impressed when he came to the Euroleague. He is very good and has the talent to win a game alone and liven up the entire pavilion, so you have to be very careful with him”, he added about the Frenchman. </p> <p data-gtm-element-container="modulo-texto-link" class="paragraph">When asked if he would ever play for a Greek team, <strong>Brizuela </strong>confessed a convincing reason: "I was in Malaga three years ago and <strong>I never expected Barça to call me</strong>. It was my dream, it belonged to my father and my team since I was a child, so for me it was a 'yes' when they made me the offer and I had the opportunity to renew my contract, so <strong>I feel like I'm living a dream</strong>. Of course I have to be professional, I like what I do, but I don't want to overdo it or relax. 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