Answering questions at the press conference at Brann Stadium, the Icelandic coach emphasized that they had a good preparation period in Spain after the end of the league.
Stating that they have left a long season in the Norwegian League behind, the 43-year-old coach said, “Not playing a match for 10 days will not affect us tomorrow. We played 51 matches this season. The team is in a good condition in terms of tempo. We have been playing 2 or 3 matches every week for 2-3 months. We are focused.” he said.
Freyr Alexandersson, when asked whether Fenerbahçe’s deficiencies would change its system, said: “We will not change our system. We are talking about very high quality players. There are very good names in Fenerbahçe’s squad. There will be quality players instead of names like Asensio and Duran. But I would like a high-level player like Asensio to be on the field tomorrow. We had a meeting this morning and watched a 7-minute video of Asensio playing in the meeting. Then we learned that he would not play. Of course, some things will change.” He made a statement.
“IF WE HAD PLAYED IN Türkiye, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN MORE DIFFICULT FOR US”
Reminding that Fenerbahçe Coach Domenico Tedesco said that the chances were 50-50 in the Europa League matches, Freyr Alexandersson emphasized that he has great respect for the Italian coach.
Pointing out that Turkish football is one of the important organizations in Europe, the Icelandic coach said, “They have very good fields, very good players and very good teams. The fans are very passionate. Türkiye’s national team is also very successful.” he said.
Explaining that it is an advantage to play tomorrow’s match at home, the 43-year-old coach said:
“We want to play at home and get good results. If this match was away, the situation would be different. They play much better at home. If we played in Türkiye, it would be more difficult for us. I do not think Fenerbahçe will be afraid of us. We are focused on the match tomorrow and we want to enjoy this match. Against Fenerbahçe, you need to control the game, put pressure and play in a controlled manner. They will not want to give control of the game to Brann, the team of this small city. If we beat Fenerbahçe, this will be a historical situation. “It wouldn’t be a big disappointment if we don’t get 3 points, but we will do our best to get 3 points and beat Fenerbahçe. This is the Europa League, not a Mickey Mouse tournament, our next match is against Fenerbahçe and we are ready for this fight.”
VETLE DRAGSNES: “WE WANT TO GIVE A NEW YEAR’S GIFT TO THE CITY OF BERGEN”
Answering questions at the press conference with coach Freyr Alexandersson, defender Vetle Dragsnes stated that they will do their best against Fenerbahçe.
Emphasizing that the yellow-dark blue team has very important players, the experienced player said, “However, we are also a good team. We want to give a New Year’s gift to the city of Bergen by winning tomorrow. We will play with a difficult team, but I hope we can achieve this. We played away games in Lille, Bologna and PAOK. I can say that we faced difficult teams. We want to get points tomorrow too.” he said.