Long and with a strong composition, Atletico certainly does not cut corners and in the last round they played both Griezmann, and Gallagher, as well as other starting lineup or substitutes from the bench. Now the opponent is once again clearly weaker from the second league, Deportivo. The Champions League is still far away, so there is no need to be cautious, and the team is used to playing in the middle of the week. Lately, Deportivo has been playing poorly, especially in defense, where the team has conceded 5 goals in their last 6 matches. They did manage to defeat Mallorca in the previous round, but I believe Atletico will approach Deportivo accordingly and win.

After the crush, one can expect a reaction from Bayer, who have been playing very well away from home this season. In terms of lost points, Bayer Germany is only behind Bayern team, which shows how strong they have been in away games this season. Currently, Bayer has managed to win 8 out of their last 10 away matches. The odds are slightly higher than usual, but that is because Hamburg performs well at home. However, they struggle to compete against teams of this caliber even at home. It is no surprise that Hamburg, who are currently at the bottom of the league, will most likely lose to the strong Bayer team, who are only arriving in Peru.

Even after playing four games in a week, Valencia, who had a tragic match against Unicaja at home (in terms of accuracy), should be able to score a lot of points again. The opponent, Zaragoza, is favorable for this, as they had a similar scoreline in both matches last year. Valencia does not shy away from their playing style, which is more like the NBA, and after a particularly poor game, they should return to their usual offensive numbers, which are quite impressive - 94.57. Zaragoza is an interesting average team in the league with a similar playing style and equally impressive performances - 88.3.

Although Napoli's team is capable of playing well at home, when the solid team from Peru arrives, they are not to be seen. A solid week with two Euroleague games against Peru should be closed off with a game against Italy from the Milan side. The second Euroleague game will be played at home, with good form and gameplay, and finally, a long break allows the Milan team to be solid even in the third week's game.

The third highest scoring team in the league, Zvezda, with an average of 90.91 points in the ABA league, shows that home games should be high-scoring. After two big losses in the Euroleague, Zvezda team needs to bounce back at home, and they are facing a solid opponent, Bosna team. With an average of 82 points in the league, Bosna may seem like a weaker team, but they have been playing very well and scoring efficiently lately. Not too long ago, Bosna lost at home to Zvezda with a score of 77-86, but only 31 points were scored in the fourth quarter by both teams, so there is still room for improvement. Recently, Bosna has been scoring at a similar rate, so when Zvezda plays at home, we can expect a high-scoring game.

Buyukcekmece is the fastest team in the Turkish league, with the second worst defensive rating after Karsiyaka. The downside is that their offensive rating is not better, but the upside is that they play at home, where the additional energy always helps when playing against Euroleague teams. Efes also plays at a good pace in the local league, having one of the best offensive ratings and a decent defense. However, with back-to-back games, it will be difficult for them to perform well defensively.

Having reached their peak form, Monaco is now able to demonstrate better basketball in Europe than ever before. With 5 wins in a row, including defeating Real Madrid and breaking Valencia's impressive winning streak, they have proven themselves on the court. Now they are headed to Paris to face a team that is closer to the bottom than to the playoffs, and I believe Monaco's current form will lead them to victory. They have already beaten Paris 3-0 this season, on all fronts, with each win by a margin of 5 or more points. There are no new injuries, although it is unclear if Theis will play, but I believe Monaco can overcome this loss against Valencia in this match.

Although the Liverpool team will play at home and against a third league average opponents, they have many injuries and will play with rotation, which is very weak or young. We have seen weaker teams and cup formats show that anything can happen, and top clubs rarely dominate. Barnsley is not a pushover and it shouldn't be expected that there will be a big advantage, as Liverpool themselves have been unproductive this season, scoring 5 or 4 goals only once and conceding 3 goals from an English Champions League club only 3 times this season. The poor attacking situation and heavy form, plus many losses, do not suggest that Liverpool will easily defeat their opponents at home, despite what Slota says before this match.

Our own [player], Mūsiškis, is well-known for their good play on hard court. Last year, Edas even finished by defeating Gauba on a hard indoor court. Lithuania is a favorite and successful court, and 35-year-old veteran Gombos does not seem like a serious opponent for Lithuania. Edas even won the only previous meeting between them 2-0 on a clay court, so now, he is rightfully favored and I believe he will prove it on the hard court as well.

The fantastic revenge against Zvezda was, now it's time for revenge against Maccabi. I believe conclusions will be made after analyzing that painful loss in Kaunas. We will work on defense and Cisco will be aggressive in offense, even when Goss and enough time to shine are missing. With decreased rotation, only the best defenders will come in handy for Zalgiris. We have seen this before when Goss was injured. Maccabi doesn't seem as confident lately, with 3 losses in the Euroleague, so it's necessary to take advantage of this weaker team if we are still thinking about making it to the playoffs.